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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Reports, including in technology outlet The Information, say DeepSeek has been skirting a US ban on the export of top-end chips to China to train its new V4 model.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Some regulators say prediction markets are skirting sports-betting laws, which can call for licensing reviews, addressing gambling addiction and monitoring for fraud.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 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
A way of laundering legitimacy and skirting costly courtroom battles for pennies on the dollar.
From Slate • Nov. 3, 2025
Lord Roke moved silently along the skirting board toward the door.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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