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Vocabulary Entry
skirting
|noun • verb
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N
noun
Material that hangs down around the base of a piece of furniture, covering or decorating the lower part.
Example Sentences
"The skirting on the table matched the curtains."
"They replaced the old skirting that had become faded."
"The room looked complete with the decorative skirting installed."
V
verb
Present participle of skirt; to move around or avoid an issue or obstacle.
Example Sentences
"She is skirting the issue by changing the subject."
"He was skirting the edge of the forest."
"They were skirting the rules to find a loophole."