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skirt in Finnish

skirt in Finnish is hame, helma, lieve — skirt means a piece of clothing that hangs from the waist, covering the lower body.

skirt in Finnish

hame
noun
helma
noun
A similar part of a dress or robe, etc., that hangs below the waist.
lieve
noun
A similar part of a dress or robe, etc., that hangs below the waist.
hame
noun
A similar part of a dress or robe, etc., that hangs below the waist.
lieve
noun
A loose edging to any part of a dress.
hameväki
noun
(uncountable, UK, colloquial) Women collectively, in a sexual context.
lieve
noun
A border; edge; margin; extreme part of anything.
reuna
noun
A border; edge; margin; extreme part of anything.
reunama
noun
A border; edge; margin; extreme part of anything.
reunus
noun
A border; edge; margin; extreme part of anything.
kiertää
verb
To move around or along the border of; to avoid the center of.
reunustaa
verb
To move around or along the border of; to avoid the center of.
ympäröidä
verb
To move around or along the border of; to avoid the center of.
kiertää
verb
(figurative) To avoid or ignore (something); to manage to avoid (something or a problem); to skate by (something).

What does "skirt" mean?

  1. noun A piece of clothing that hangs from the waist, covering the lower body.
    "She wore a long denim skirt to the interview."
  2. verb To go around the edge of something rather than through the middle.
    "The road skirts the edge of the forest."
  3. verb To avoid dealing with something directly.
    "The politician skirted the question about tax increases."
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skirt in a sentence

  • She wore a long denim skirt to the interview.
  • He bought his daughter a pleated skirt for the school uniform.
  • The road skirts the edge of the forest.
  • They skirted the city to avoid the traffic.

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What is "skirt" in Finnish?

"skirt" in Finnish is hame, helma, lieve. skirt means: A piece of clothing that hangs from the waist, covering the lower body.

How do you use "skirt" in a sentence?

Example: "She wore a long denim skirt to the interview." In Finnish, "skirt" is hame, helma, lieve.

Are there other ways to say "skirt" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 10 translations listed for "skirt": hame, helma, lieve, hameväki, reuna, reunama.

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