skirting

[ skur-ting ]
/ ˈskɜr tɪŋ /

noun

fabric for making skirts.
Often skirtings. low-grade wool and foreign matter removed from the outer edges of fleece.
Also called skirting board. British. baseboard(def 1).

Origin of skirting

First recorded in 1680–90; skirt + -ing1

British Dictionary definitions for skirting board (1 of 2)

skirting board

noun

a skirting made of wood US and Canadian name: baseboard US name: mopboard

British Dictionary definitions for skirting board (2 of 2)

skirting
/ (ˈskɜːtɪŋ) /

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