skirting

[ skur-ting ]

/ ˈskɜr tɪŋ /

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).

Nearby words

skirret, skirt, skirt chaser, skirt steak, skirter, skirting, skirting board, skirtings, skit, skitch, skite

Origin of skirting

First recorded in 1680–90; skirt + -ing¹

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British Dictionary definitions for skirting board (1 of 2)

skirting board

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for skirting board (2 of 2)

skirting

/ (ˈskɜːtɪŋ) /

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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