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light skirt


Alternative spelling of lightskirt.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

He called her a light skirt for dancing with many men.

CONTEXTUAL

In the old novel, the townspeople whispered that she was a light skirt because she ignored traditional social rules.

COMPLEX

The protagonist faced harsh judgment from her conservative neighbors, who labeled her a light skirt simply for asserting her independence in a rigid society.


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    amber light

    Hesitance to proceed; limited approval or permission to proceed.

  2. 02

    bright lights

    The glamour and glitz of a place, especially a big city.

  3. 03

    bring to light

    To expose, disclose or reveal something that was hidden or unknown.

  4. 04

    come to light

    To become known; to be revealed.

  5. 05

    false light

    A point of view resulting in a misleading or inaccurate representation of a person, situation, or fact.

  6. 06

    give a light

    To care.

  7. 07

    green light

    Approval, or permission to proceed.

  8. 08

    hide one's light under a bushel

    To conceal one's positive qualities or talents, especially due to modesty or shyness; to avoid attention.

Last updated August 10, 2026