Meanings
nounmermaid skirt (plural mermaid skirts)
plural mermaid skirts
- A long skirt which is tight-fitting from the waist to below the knees, before flaring out at the bottom.
Synonyms: fishtail skirt
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA long skirt which is tight-fitting from the waist to below the knees, before flaring out at the bottom.
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Origin
Since it can give the wearer a mermaid-like appearance.
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mermaid skirt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mermaid%20skirt
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