a skirt with a flare in it

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• flare — [fler] vi. flared, flaring [ME fleare < ?] 1. a) to blaze up with a sudden, bright light b) to burn unsteadily, as a flame whipped about by the wind 2. to burst out suddenly in anger, violence, etc.: often with up or out 3 …   English World dictionary

• Skirt — For the cut of beef, see skirt steak. Polka dot skirt on a hanger. A skirt is a tube or cone shaped garment that hangs from the waist and covers all or part of the legs. In the western world, skirts are usually considered women s clothing.… …   Wikipedia

• flare — flare1 [ fler ] noun * 1. ) count a bright flame that burns for a short time a ) a bright light or flame that burns steadily and is used as a signal in the dark 2. ) singular a shape that becomes wider at one end: a skirt with a slight flare a )… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• flare */ — I UK [fleə(r)] / US [fler] noun Word forms flare : singular flare plural flares 1) a) [countable] a bright flame that burns for a short time b) a bright light or flame that burns steadily and is used as a signal in the dark 2) [singular] a shape… …   English dictionary

• flare — [c]/flɛə / (say flair) verb (flared, flaring) –verb (i) 1. to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind. 2. Also, flare up. to blaze with a sudden burst of flame. 3. to shine or glow. 4. to spread gradually outwards,… …  

• flare — /flair/, v., flared, flaring, n. v.i. 1. to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind. 2. to blaze with a sudden burst of flame (often fol. by up): The fire flared up as the paper caught. 3. to start up or burst out… …   Universalium

• flare — [[t]flɛər[/t]] v. flared, flar•ing, n. 1) to blaze with a sudden burst of flame (often fol. by up): The fire flared up as the paper caught[/ex] 2) to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame 3) to burst out in sudden, fierce activity, passion, etc.… …   From formal English to slang

• flare — 01. The fishing boat was in trouble in the storm, so the captain set off a [flare] to call for help. 02. He was obviously very angry; his face was red, his nostrils were [flaring] and his eyes glared at me. 03. After the accident, the driver lit… …   Grammatical examples in English

• flare — v. & n. v. 1 intr. & tr. widen or cause to widen gradually towards the top or bottom (flared trousers). 2 intr. & tr. burn or cause to burn suddenly with a bright unsteady flame. 3 intr. burst into anger; burst forth. n. 1 a a dazzling irregular… …   Useful english dictionary

• umbrella skirt — a full skirt with many gores that flare gradually from the waist to the hem. * * * …   Universalium

• umbrella skirt — a full skirt with many gores that flare gradually from the waist to the hem …   Useful english dictionary