Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

puffball skirt

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables: puff-bal-l skirt
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A skirt whose hemline curves inwards and upwards, somewhat resembling a puffball mushroom.

Example Sentences

"French taffeta evening separates – a puffball skirt, and a ruffled blouse – were pressed flat to drag them up to date."

Etymology

From puffball + skirt.

Inflected Forms

puffball skirts (plural)

Synonyms

bubble skirt

Rhymes With

wedding shirt poet shirt baie verte yurtlike

Questions

What does puffball skirt mean?: A skirt whose hemline curves inwards and upwards, somewhat resembling a puffball mushroom.
Where does puffball skirt come from?: From puffball + skirt.

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