noun
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a border, esp of wood or tiles, fixed round the base of an interior wall to protect it from kicks, dirt, etc
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material used or suitable for skirts
Etymology
Origin of skirting
Example Sentences
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If nocturnes are the center of Ms. Tomes’s book, night music, broadly conceived, is the topic skirting the edges.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Just over a three-hour drive south, skirting the Rhine until you hit the Swiss border, heading into an Alpine gateway towards the turquoise waters of Lake Thun, footballing folklore is being scribed.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
Ella lives in the “state,” she runs afoul of the “party,” but skirting these details feels too timid.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025
Ships like these are allegedly cogs in a maritime smuggling network known as the "shadow fleet", skirting sanctions by passing themselves off as cargo vessels on legitimate business.
From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025
The previous season, she had been so impressed by Prince’s talent on the field that she allowed him to get away with skirting the team rules.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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