Definitions of skirt:

• noun:   a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
• noun:   cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
• noun:   informal terms for a (young) woman
• verb:   pass around or about; move along the border

  Example: "The boat skirted the coast"

• verb:   form the edge of
• verb:   extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
• verb:   avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

  Example: "She skirted the problem"