Phrase guide

hobble skirt

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A skirt with a narrow enough hem to significantly impede the wearer's stride, or hobble the wearer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a long skirt very narrow below the knees, worn between 1910 and 1914

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: skirt

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Translations

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  • Irish: habal — a skirt with a narrow enough hem to significantly impede the wearer's stride