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skirting
/ ˈɜːɪŋ /
noun
a border, esp of wood or tiles, fixed round the base of an interior wall to protect it from kicks, dirt, etc
material used or suitable for skirts
Example Sentences
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.
Calling the ruling "as inexplicable as it is dangerous," Sotomayor added that the majority was rewarding the White House for skirting the law.
He jokingly shows the wheelchair scuffs on the skirting boards around his home, with physiotherapy currently taking up much of his day.
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.
“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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