How to Use skort in a Sentence

skort

noun
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  • And to me, no item is more of a multitasker than the skort.
    — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Just like with shorts, a skort should be no more than an inch or two above the knee.
    — Angela Watson, chicagotribune.com, 28 Feb. 2021
  • The skort is a short that looks like a skirt only in the front while still looking like a short in the back.
    — Donna Duarte-Ladd, Woman's Day, 18 May 2011
  • In the next shot, Dua can be seen from the front in a skort and matching bra top, accessorized with strong-as-heck abs.
    — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 13 Feb. 2023
  • In the opening scene, the singer is shown wearing an orange turtleneck and a white skort.
    — Alyssa Hardy, Teen Vogue, 10 May 2018
  • Pair the skort with the crop top for a summer-ready look, or wear the tank with leggings for more coverage.
    — Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 18 July 2023
  • Or, maybe Taylor Swift just wanted to wear her skort and blue sweater.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Think a skort that looks like a skirt or a convertible bag that can be worn as a backpack or a satchel.
    — Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com, 17 Mar. 2022
  • This mid-rise skort is made of recycled poly with a touch of spandex for stretch, and a roomy gusset.
    — Outside Online, 27 Aug. 2021
  • This tennis skort is the perfect way to hop in on the trend and still feel secure that your purchase is timeless.
    — Daisy Maldonado, SELF, 7 Aug. 2022
  • The brand made our list of the best workout leggings, and its sleek skort is a favorite of one Buy Side editor.
    — Sarah Grossbart, wsj.com, 14 Dec. 2023
  • This skort has a 17-inch inseam that’s the perfect length to land above your knee without being too short.
    — Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2023
  • This slim-fit, golf and tennis-friendly skort is made for movement.
    — Margaux Lushing, Forbes, 9 May 2021
  • This summer, however, there’s more to the prep-sport uniform than just the pleated skort.
    — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 14 May 2021
  • This asymmetrical skort calls back to ’90s playgrounds with a front that looks like a skirt and a back that passes as shorts.
    — Emma Athena, Outside Online, 2 May 2021
  • Read on for denim dresses, maxi skirts, and skorts from brands like Levi’s, Vetinee, and more, all on sale at Amazon.
    — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Throw under a crisp white button down or style with the matching skort for a playful pairing.
    — Kristina Rutkowski, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 June 2023
  • The subgroup of this trend is tennis skirts, both the old-school pleated kind and the athletic skort variety.
    — Meg Donohue, ELLE, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Pliskova will don a cami tank or galaxy print racerback, both worn with a skort.
    — Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 18 May 2022
  • Picture this: a sleek slate-grey ultra-mini skort paired with a matching jacket and a creamy low-cut top.
    — Alex Kessler, Vogue, 3 May 2024
  • The Upside married the skort, the tennis skirt, and the short into a pleated jersey hybrid that performs like all three.
    — Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 8 June 2022
  • The compression sports top and skort come in two colors that are also new to the Urbody palette: cherry, and jade.
    — Lindsay Lee Wallace, refinery29.com, 27 June 2022
  • Length of skirt, skort, and shorts MUST be long enough to not see your bottom area (even if covered by under shorts) at any time, standing or bent over.
    — Lindsey Lanquist, SELF, 17 July 2017
  • In fact, the skort is perhaps the best, underrated wear-everywhere piece to snag now.
    — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2022
  • As any ’90s child knows, the skort is the best summer staple for say, swinging on a jungle gym or recording a soon-to-be number one album.
    — Whitney Perry, Glamour, 28 June 2023
  • This supremely comfortable skort has just the right amount of compression, grips to avoid riding up, and loads of handy zippers.
    — Amy Schlinger, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2023
  • But here's some ways of styling from the recent runways that's likely never occurred to them: with chunky socks and leather hot-pants, or with a tiny skort and a gingham puff-sleeve blouse.
    — Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Feb. 2023
  • The collection includes a skort, crop top, tank, and leggings, all made with sweat-wicking, four-way stretch fabric.
    — Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 18 July 2023
  • The options for styling skorts are endless, so shop more that bridge the gap between comfortable and flirty below.
    — Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Wear your striped button-down shirt over T-shirts, under sweaters, or solo this fall with jeans or pleated skorts to the office, happy hour, and more.
    — Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023

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