Nouns

(n)skirtcloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
(n)skirta garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
(n)annulus, skirt(Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar
(n)dame, doll, wench, skirt, chick, birdinformal terms for a (young) woman

Verbs

(v)hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestepavoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)“He dodged the issue”, “she skirted the problem”, “They tend to evade their responsibilities”, “he evaded the questions skillfully”
(v)skirtpass around or about; move along the border“The boat skirted the coast”
(v)skirtform the edge of
(v)surround, environ, ring, skirt, borderextend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle“The forest surrounds my property”