Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overskirt

/ˈəʊvəˌskɜːt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables: over-skirt
IPA: /ˈəʊvəˌskɜːt/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A skirt worn visibly, especially over another layer, such as a petticoat.

Example Sentences

"Agnès’s dress is very attractive too, but the overskirt did remind me of some old Ralph Lauren sheets I used to have."

Etymology

From over- + skirt.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: over

Inflected Forms

overskirts (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce overskirt?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈəʊvəˌskɜːt/.
What does overskirt mean?: A skirt worn visibly, especially over another layer, such as a petticoat.
Where does overskirt come from?: From over- + skirt.

How to pronounce overskirt

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