skirtings

British  

/ ˈskɜːtɪŋz /

plural noun

1. ragged edges trimmed from the fleece of a sheep

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Example Sentences

Coarse cloth of linen and wool used as skirtings by the British peasantry.

From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by Dooley, William H. (William Henry)

You do the doors and windows, and let 'im do the cupboards and skirtings.'

From The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Tressell, Robert

They tapped the walls and sounded the skirtings, but without success.

From The Mystery of the Four Fingers by White, Fred M. (Fred Merrick)

The tops of the skirtings, the mouldings of the doors, the sashes of the windows and the corners of the floors were thick with the accumulated dust of years.

From The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Tressell, Robert

Goods manufactured under this classification include cotton warp checks and mixtures; all wool homespuns, mixture coatings and suitings, storm skirtings, rainproof cloths.

From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by Dooley, William H. (William Henry)