skirtings

British  

/ ˈskɜːtɪŋz /

plural noun

1. ragged edges trimmed from the fleece of a sheep

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Example Sentences

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)

The country about this Fort is almost entirely prairie, producing along the banks of the river and streams only, slight skirtings of timber....

From Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan, and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi by Bushnell, David Ives

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

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

Mouldings for panelling, cornices, skirtings, &c., are cut by revolving cutters or chisels, filed to any desired shape and case-hardened.

From British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. by Arnoux, L.