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

Labor Department’s wage and hour division, said operators like Mr. Perez go “in and out of business under multiple names,” skirting responsibility by creating a “game of Whac-a-Mole.”

From New York Times

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

Related Words

• adjacent
• adjoining
• neighboring