outskirt

English

/ˈaʊtskɝt/, /ˈaʊtskɜːt/

noun
Definitions
  • A more remote part of a town or city; the periphery, environs; a suburb.

Etymology

Prefix from English skirt.

Origin

English

skirt

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms