skirting

[ skur-ting ]

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 skirting board. British. baseboard ( def 1 ).

skirting

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of skirting¹

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

Example Sentences

Illegal dispensaries undercut their legitimate counterparts in communities across California by skirting testing and licensing requirements, not paying taxes, and otherwise avoiding regulation, which allows them to sell products at bargain prices.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Basu said he had “spent many years skirting round various fringes of the law” and had been able to “inflame and toxify debates and create the kind of mayhem we’re seeing”.

From BBC

Critics said the move amounts to another example of Biden skirting Congress and abusing parole authority.

From Los Angeles Times

But skirting cliché, the entertaining third season of “Hacks,” which just concluded, dramatizes a more novel and pointed onstage moment: the crisis of success.

From New York Times

Embracing or skirting the line on election denialism has become an unspoken checkoff among Republicans running for governor and Congress in one of the states most loyal to former President Donald Trump.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• adjacent
• adjoining
• neighboring