Skorts

Skorts

Are they shorts or skirts?  Skorts are a pair of shorts with a flap across the front (and sometimes also the back) to give the appearance of a skirt. Or short pant legs with a same length or longer skirt sewn over the top.

The word skort is a linguistic blend of words.  It is a portmanteau word in which parts of two words are combined.  If you have not already guessed it, the two words are "Shorts" and "Skirts".  Yes, if you merge the two, we have the word "Skorts".  By the way, this is obviously the plural use of the words.  The singular would be "skort".

Fitness skorts - great for tennis, golf, etc. Look for fabrics with good wicking and stretch.  A skort is perfect for spinning, yoga, and other sweaty workouts.

• You may want to learn about other types of fitness fashion when you are done reading this page.

Fashion skorts - trendy and stylish so you look great for any occasion. Find solid fashion colors, floral prints, embroidery, and much more.  Skorts come in a wide variety of styles, lengths, fabrics, and with various embellishments.

Adventure skorts - ready for an outdoor excursion.  Maybe you need some cargo pockets and rugged fabrics.  Great for hikes, camping, or any other adventure life brings your way.  Think about zipper pockets so you don't lose anything important on your walk.

• You may also want to learn about hiking boots if you are planning on a long walk in your skorts.

Shop at retailers such as Nordstrom, REI, Timberland, Nike, etc.

A stylish new skort with pockets is perfect for outdoor adventures, offering performance and versatility from backcountry trails to a backyard barbecue.

Are skorts the same as culottes?  No, not exactly.  Some culottes are but others are not.  While some garments sold as culottes resemble short trousers, to be a skort they need to look like skirts. They are distinguished from trousers or shorts by a fuller cut at the bottom (hem) than at the waist.

• Culottes are an item of clothing worn on the lower half of the body. The term can refer to split skirts, historical men's breeches, or women's under-pants; this is an example of fashion-industry words taken from designs across history, languages and cultures, then being used to describe different garments, often creating confusion among historians and readers. The French word culotte is (a pair of) panties, pants, knickers, trousers, shorts, or (historically) breeches; derived from the French word culot, meaning the lower half of a thing, the lower garment in this case.  Some culottes have a part sewn over only the front, some are shorts with a skirt sewn over them. While these may not be completely the same as skorts, they are often called by either name, so either term can sometimes apply.

Skorts are popular in sports such as tennis, field hockey, golf and others.  They allow for the appearance of a skirt but offers the freedom of not having ones private parts becoming fully exposed.

Here are a few features to consider if you are in the market for this type of clothing.

• Built-in stretch liner shorts, detachable liners
• Durable water repellent finish to help fend off moisture
• Wicking Fabrics
• Quick-dry fabric
• Soft, stretch waistband
• Pockets- Zip pockets, velcro pockets, pocket in back waistband, tennis ball pockets, etc.
• Lightweight stretch fabrics

Shorts that are skirts are different than short skirts.

If you enjoy the combining of two words to make a new word, you may also appreciate the fashion term shackets.

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