skirting

noun

skirt·​ing ˈskər-tiŋ How to pronounce skirting (audio)
1
: something that skirts: such as
a
b
chiefly British : baseboard

called also skirting board

2
: fabric suitable for skirts

Examples of skirting in a Sentence

the skirting on the saddle was a slightly darker shade of leather
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There was no deception here, no skirting of any regulations. Abby Gardner, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2024 Here, too, Peña Nieto’s skirting of the rules with his Supreme Court picks set an unhealthy precedent for López Obrador to continue. Shannon K. O'Neil, Foreign Affairs, 2 July 2018 And Jennifer Lopez's high tea ensemble was all down to exaggerated skirting and equally eye-catching alabaster blooms. Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2023 With the fall of Bankman-Fried’s empire, all eyes turned to Binance, the stateless exchange with a reputation for rule-skirting. Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for skirting 

Word History

First Known Use

1764, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of skirting was in 1764

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“Skirting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skirting. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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