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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A debate over a Massachusetts law recently went viral when a resident of Marblehead, Mass., accused the town of skirting the law’s housing mandate.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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
With the leak's Maryland location upriver from Washington, much of it found its way to the waters skirting the US capital.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
Soon we were crossing the Missouri River, roaring through forest and skirting naked farmland where this year’s corn crop had just been cut.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
Then her mind cleared again, and skirting the square, darting from tree to tree like a savage, she made her way down Broad Street and out onto South Road.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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