How women might get into knickers or skirts (8)

I believe the answer is:

bypasses

'skirts' is the definition.
(skirt can mean to bypass or avoid)

I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for bypasses that I've seen before include "Goes around" , "Goes over someone's head" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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