skirting

American  

[skur-ting] / ˈskɜr tɪŋ /

noun

1. fabric for making skirts.

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

3. Also called skirting board.  British. baseboard.

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skirting British  

/ ˈskɜːtɪŋ /

noun

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

2. material used or suitable for skirts

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Etymology

Origin of skirting

First recorded in 1680–90; skirt + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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

The fleet is made up of ageing tankers that carry Russia's oil and gas around the world, skirting Western restrictions.

From Barron's

It lays out what’s required to get generous tax breaks on sales, and it also shows just how deep the IRS can dig if it suspects taxpayers are skirting the law.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Jonah ran for the window, skirting the table.

From Literature

Related Words

• adjacent
• adjoining
• neighboring