trapezeskirt

noun
UK /trəˈpiːz skɜːt/
US /trəˈpiːz skɜːrt/

A trapeze skirt is a short skirt that is wide and loose at the bottom.

She wore a bright trapeze skirt to the party.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A skirt cut in a triangle shape that hangs away from the body.

The trapeze skirt gave her outfit a playful, swinging look.

3. A skirt style popular in the 1960s with a narrow top and wide hem.

Vintage trapeze skirts were often paired with go-go boots.

4. A skirt whose panels widen from waist to hem like a trapeze.

The designer added a trapeze skirt to the spring collection.