skirting

[skur-ting]

noun

fabric for making skirts.

Often skirtings. low-grade wool and foreign matter removed from the outer edges of fleece.

Also called skirting board. British. baseboard(def 1).

Origin of skirting

First recorded in 1680–90; skirt + -ing¹

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British Dictionary definitions for skirting board

skirting board

noun

a skirting made of woodUS and Canadian name: baseboard US name: mopboard

skirting

noun

a border, esp of wood or tiles, fixed round the base of an interior wall to protect it from kicks, dirt, etc

material used or suitable for skirts

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