clinging to the skirts of

A form of cling to the skirts of — To depend upon and be unwilling to relinquish.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cling to the skirts of
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APA

clinging to the skirts of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clinging%20to%20the%20skirts%20of

MLA

“clinging to the skirts of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clinging%20to%20the%20skirts%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clinging to the skirts of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clinging%20to%20the%20skirts%20of.

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