separates

/ ˈsɛpərɪts; ˈsɛprɪts /

plural noun

1. women's outer garments that only cover part of the body and so are worn in combination with others, usually unmatching; skirts, blouses, jackets, trousers, etc Compare coordinates

Example Sentences

“My character is a mom, and that’s the thing that separates her from her co-workers.”

From Los Angeles Times

But the concentrated sugar, saturated fat and additives in candy can throw things into disarray by feeding inflammatory microbes that weaken your gut barrier – the protective lining that separates your microbiome from the rest of the body.

From Salon

A wide gulf separates how Harris and Trump approach transportation, with potentially profound climate implications.

From Salon

On paper, there isn’t much that separates the Dodgers and New York Yankees.

From Los Angeles Times

For decades, the US Pacific fleet was the only foreign navy that regularly transited the Taiwan Strait that separates the two sides to assert its freedom of navigation.

From BBC

Related Words

• break
• detach
• disconnect
• divide
• divorce
• sever
• split