skirting

skirt·ing

noun \ˈskər-tiŋ\

Definition of SKIRTING

1

: something that skirts: as a : border, edging b chiefly British : baseboard —called also skirting board

2

: fabric suitable for skirts

Examples of SKIRTING

1. <the skirting on the saddle was a slightly darker shade of leather>

First Known Use of SKIRTING

1764

Related to SKIRTING

Synonyms: borderline, bound, boundary, brim, circumference, compass, confines, edge, edging, end, frame, fringe, hem, margin, perimeter, periphery, rim, skirt, border, verge

Related Words: ambit; brink, crest, curb, cusp, lip; ceiling, maximum; demarcation, extent, limitation, measure, mere, restriction, termination; borderland, frontier, march, outskirts, pale, selvage; lap; shore

Near Antonyms: center, core, heart; inner, inside, interior, middle, within

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Other Textiles Terms

batt, bias, brocade, duck, flock, lawn, toile

Rhymes with SKIRTING

shirting