a (1) : a free-hanging part of an outer garment or undergarment extending from the waist down (2) : a separate free-hanging outer garment or undergarment usually worn by women and girls covering some or all of the body from the waist down
b : either of two usually leather flaps on a saddle covering the bars on which the stirrups are hung
c : a cloth facing that hangs from the bottom edge or across the front of a piece of furniture
d : the lower branches of a tree when near the ground
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a : the rim, periphery, or environs of an area
b plural : outlying parts (as of a town or city)
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: a part or attachment serving as a rim, border, or edging
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slang : a girl or woman