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Definition of Full skirt
1. Noun. A long skirt gathered at the waist.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Full Skirt
Literary usage of Full skirt
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Godey's Magazine by Louis Antoine Godey, Sarah Josepha Buell Hale (1896)
"A Spanish costume is an easy thing to manage ; it consists of a full skirt of
silk or colored cambric, reaching well above the ankles and covered with ..."
2. Dressmaking: A Manual for Schools and Colleges by Jane Fales (1917)
"The hip line 6' down should be, for a straight skirt, 2" more than the correct
hip measure; for a full skirt, the correct hip measure; at 10* down, ..."
3. Babyhood: Devoted Exclusively to the Care of Infants and Young Children (1890)
"Now that the shop windows and counters are full of embroideries again for summer
uses, it will The moderately full skirt is laid in flat plaits at the top, ..."
4. Germ Warfareby John Lonergan by John Lonergan (2001)
"Nina's full skirt billowed as the wind blew through it, swinging as she walked.
Robert liked the way her hair fell in waves down her back. ..."