skirtings

/ (ˈskɜːtɪŋz) /

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pl n

ragged edges trimmed from the fleece of a sheep

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Adult female: Like male but black veiled by deep reddish brown (clove brown) skirtings of feathers.
The Birds of Washington (Volume 1 of 2)|William Leon Dawson
Adults in winter: Upperparts tinged with brown, the rufous feathers, especially on belly, with white skirtings.
The Birds of Washington (Volume 1 of 2)|William Leon Dawson
Small angle fillets or mouldings are often used as skirtings.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4|Various
You do the doors and windows, and let 'im do the cupboards and skirtings.'
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists|Robert Tressell

The partitions between the several walls were simply skirtings of planking covered with gold-leaf.
Camps, Quarters and Casual Places|Archibald Forbes

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