overskirt

[ oh-ver-skurt ]

noun
  1. an outer skirt.

  2. a skirt worn over the skirt of a dress and caught up or draped to reveal it.

Origin of overskirt

1
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; over- + skirt

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British Dictionary definitions for overskirt

overskirt

/ (ˈəʊvəˌskɜːt) /


noun
  1. an outer skirt, esp one that reveals a decorative underskirt

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