/ Dictionary / Index O outskirt: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: out•skirt Pronunciation: (out'skûrt"), [key] — n. Often,the outlying district or region, as of a city, metropolitan area, or the like: to live on the outskirts of town; a sparsely populated outskirt. Usually,the border or fringes of a specified quality, condition, or the like: the outskirts of respectability. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: outskirt (Thesaurus) outsize outsleep Related Content Daily Word Quiz: exasperate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language