Local English word record

skirting

adjective · 1 sense

being all around the edges; enclosing

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Examples

  • his encircling arms
  • the room's skirting board needs painting

Word relationships

Synonyms

encircling(a), skirting(a)

Source and method

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Princeton WordNet 3.0