skirting
Meaning of skirting
- a wooden board running along the base of an interior wall.
the point where the skirting and the stairs meet
a length of skirting
- go round or past the edge of.
he did not go through the city but skirted it
- attempt to ignore; avoid dealing with.
they are both skirting the issue
the treaty skirted around the question of political cooperation
Middle English: from Old Norse skyrta ‘shirt’; compare with synonymous Old English scyrte, also with short. The verb dates from the early 17th century.
Information about skirting
- The plural form of skirting is: skirtings.
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Hyphenation of skirting
skirt-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- skirting is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
skirting synonyms
Meaning encircling:
Meaning move all the way around (someone or something), especially more than once:
Meaning sail or travel all the way around (something, especially the world):
Meaning keep away from or stop oneself from doing (something):
Meaning escape or avoid (someone or something), especially by guile or trickery:
Meaning avoid (someone or something) by stepping sideways:
Meaning avoid (someone or something) by a sudden quick movement:
Meaning find a way around (an obstacle):
Meaning go past or round:
Meaning refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally:
Meaning fail to notice:
Meaning a waterbird with a broad blunt bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a waddling gait:
Anagrams of skirting
Words that rhyme with skirting
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