skirting

skirt·ing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skur-ting]
- /ˈskɜr tɪŋ/
- /skɜːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skur-ting]
- /ˈskɜr tɪŋ/

Definitions of skirting word

noun skirting the part of a gown, dress, slip, or coat that extends downward from the waist. 1
noun skirting a one-piece garment extending downward from the waist and not joined between the legs, worn especially by women and girls. 1
noun skirting some part resembling or suggesting the skirt of a garment, as the flared lip of a bell or a protective and ornamental cloth strip covering the legs of furniture. 1
noun skirting a small leather flap on each side of a saddle, covering the metal bar from which the stirrup hangs. 1
noun skirting Building Trades. baseboard (def 1). apron (def 13). 1
noun skirting Also called apron. Furniture. a flat horizontal brace set immediately beneath the seat of a chair, chest of drawers, or the like, to strengthen the legs. Also called bed, frieze. a flat brace or support immediately beneath a tabletop. 1

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Origin of skirting

First appearance:

before 1680

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1680-90; skirt + -ing1

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Parts of speech for Skirting

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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skirting popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for skirting

adj skirting

bordering — the part or edge of a surface or area that forms its outer boundary.
coastal — Coastal is used to refer to things that are in the sea or on the land near a coast.
crabwise — (of motion) sideways; like a crab
edgeways — with the edge forward; in the direction of the edge.
flanking — the side of an animal or a person between the ribs and hip.

noun skirting

hem — to fold back and sew down the edge of (cloth, a garment, etc.); form an edge or border on or around.
dodging — Present participle of dodge.
evasion — The action of evading something.
woodwork — objects or parts made of wood.

All 11 Synonyms of skirting