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

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British Dictionary definitions for skirtings (1 of 2)

skirtings
/ (ˈskɜːtɪŋz) /

pl n

ragged edges trimmed from the fleece of a sheep

British Dictionary definitions for skirtings (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