Talk:Skort

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Definition[edit]

As far as I can see this article doesn't actually say what a skort _is_... Ewx (talk) 09:49, 24 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

> Quite clearly it is defined within the first sentence of the article 'A skort is a pair of women's shorts with a flap of fabric in front to make it look like a skirt.' —Preceding unsigned comment added by Smithdan86 (talk • contribs) 01:34, 12 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Skort in Culottes article[edit]

Skorts is also a sub-heading in the Culottes article. See that Discussion for a, well, discussion regarding whether there should be one or two articles. --Bruce Hall (talk) 08:08, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Short description[edit]

Even taking into account the short description mantra, the description of "a pair of shorts that resembles skirt" is not accurate enough. I'm sure we can do better with a bit of thought. Chaheel Riens (talk) 19:02, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I suggest we wait three days, to give other editors a chance to contribute.

Currently: Full shorts made to look like a skirt, or shorts with a skirt-like panel in front and back.

1) and back has to go. We have no WP:RS for it.

1) This is too long. WP:SHORTDES has: The short description ... is a concise explanation of the scope of the page. AND

The short description should focus on distinguishing the subject from ones with similar titles rather than precisely defining it. So, we need something shorter.

3) This has too much detail. WP:SHORTDES has: The short description is not required to provide an adequate definition of the article subject. Which also implies that a high of accuracy is not needed.

5) Alternatives:

5A) My previous edit meets all three points: pair of shorts that resembles a skirt.

5B) Goes beyond the language of the article & its two sources: hybrid garment that functions as shorts but resembles a skirt.

Please add other suggestions — Lentower (talk) 19:34, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I agree about "and back" - one of the defining aspects of a skort - and as supported by the article - is that they essentially are a skirt form the front and shorts from the back.

Shorts with a skirt panel at the front?

Chaheel Riens (talk) 19:56, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Culottes vs. Skorts[edit]

As previously mentioned, there is a separate article for culottes which includes a section on skorts. While keeping both articles, maybe it would help to clarify the difference between the two terms. There is also a connection to jupe-culottes/harem pants that can be further explored. DorothyGail18 (talk) 23:46, 9 June 2021 (UTC)DorothyGail18[reply]

Dubious definition[edit]

The current definition in the article says shorts with a flap in front *and* back resembling a skirt. If it's front and back it doesn't resemble it is. But more to the point, this definition does match with common usage, or indeed the description on Shorts, which describes a flap on the front only. --76.24.24.247 (talk) 21:51, 25 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]