skort

Etymology

Blend of skirt + shorts

noun

1. A pair of shorts designed to look like a skirt via the addition of a panel of fabric.
   Always feminine, Faith preferred to wear a skirt when possible, but for reasons of modesty she compromised by wearing a skort to amusement parks where boys might see her from below if she rode the Ferris wheel.
   All the major athletic apparel companies now offer skirts, or skorts. (What's the difference between a skort and a running skirt? Nothing, really, but I like the latter term better.) 2008 August, Sarah Bowen Shea, “Speedy, Sexy, Cool: What to look for if you're putting shorts behind”, in Runner's World, page 74
   Trina: I'm holding a pair of skorts. Jen: (gasp) Trina, listen very carefully to me. Put the skorts down and back away slowly. BACK AWAY! Look for the nearest exit! 2010, Jen Hatmaker, Out of the Spin Cycle: Devotions to Lighten Your Mother Load, page 91
   Often erroneously confused with culottes (see also: culottes), the skort appears to be a skirt in the front (due to a clever little fabric flap) but reveals its essential shorts-ness from behind. The skort is typically short (often very short) and is designed for sporty activities such as tennis and hiking. 2011, Anna Lefler, The Chicktionary: From A-line to Z-snap, the words every woman should know, page 179