Quote Originally Posted by Shay
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Main Entry: 1skirt
Pronunciation: 'sk&rt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse skyrta shirt, kirtle -- more at SHIRT
1 a (1) : a free-hanging part of an outer garment or undergarment extending from the waist down (2) : a separate free-hanging outer garment or undergarment usually worn by women and girls covering some or all of the body from the waist down b : either of two usually leather flaps on a saddle covering the bars on which the stirrups are hung c : a cloth facing that hangs from the bottom edge or across the front of a piece of furniture d : the lower branches of a tree when near the ground
2 a : the rim, periphery, or environs of an area b plural : outlying parts (as of a town or city)...
Great research Shay, now to find "two usually leather flaps on a saddle covering the bars on which the stirrups are hung". I am not sure how I would wear it (or even what it is!), but it sounds like a lot of fun and I bet it would draw a lot more attention than a kilt!!