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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 skirting board.British.baseboard.



skirting

/ ˈɜːɪŋ /

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

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of skirting1

First recorded in 1680–90; skirt + -ing 1
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For 35 years, Cruise’s super spy Ethan Hunt and his rotating, crackerjack team of rogue agents have been saving the world from annihilation time and time again, skirting death by a hair each time.

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Calling the ruling "as inexplicable as it is dangerous," Sotomayor added that the majority was rewarding the White House for skirting the law.

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He jokingly shows the wheelchair scuffs on the skirting boards around his home, with physiotherapy currently taking up much of his day.

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A union representing hospitality workers has accused an event management company subcontracted by the Long Beach Convention Center of underpaying workers and potentially skirting payroll taxes.

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“There are so many practices where these companies are just skirting the line of statutory regulatory compliance, but ultimately still trying to take advantage of consumers.”

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