What does skirting mean?
Skirting means present participle and gerund of skirt.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of skirt.
Challenger looked up at the cornice and round at the skirting.
The stateroom walls are veneered with finely figured English chestnut with the skirting and mouldings in English walnut.
[…] superficial: many of their descriptions, together with their own candid and often amusing comments and reactions, are well worth noting and reflecting upon; their skirtings around the laws of defamation are a joy to read and a lesson to us all; […]
Use skirting when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Skirting means present participle and gerund of skirt.
Common synonyms include encircling.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Challenger looked up at the cornice and round at the skirting.
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