skirting board

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noun

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

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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

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candypuff

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Words nearby skirting board

skirret, skirt, skirt chaser, skirter, skirting, skirting board, skirtings, skirt steak, ski run, ski stick, ski suit

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How to use skirting board in a sentence

Fig. 48 is the end view of a kitchen table with drop leaf, showing the skirting board scribed to the solid side.
Woodwork Joints|William Fairham
They began to gnaw the skirting board, and the sound of their sharp little teeth echoed through the room.
A Patriotic Schoolgirl|Angela Brazil
We saw the skirting-board on which the fleece is laid out, the locks clipped and rolled up.
Forty Thousand Miles Over Land and Water|Lady (Ethel Gwendoline [Moffatt]) Vincent
There was a heavy tread, with the kick of a boot against stair or skirting-board; and then came noisy steps along the landing.
A Child of the Jago|Arthur Morrison

Anna Maria went down by way of the skirting-board and a window shutter to the kitchen to steal the dough.
The Tale of Samuel Whiskers|Beatrix Potter