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单词 skirtings
释义

skirting

noun

skirt·​ing ˈskər-tiŋ How to pronounce skirting (audio)
1
: something that skirts: such as
a
: border, edging
b
chiefly British : baseboard

called also skirting board

2
: fabric suitable for skirts

Synonyms

  • border
  • borderline
  • bound
  • boundary
  • brim
  • circumference
  • compass
  • confines
  • edge
  • edging
  • end
  • frame
  • fringe
  • hem
  • margin
  • perimeter
  • periphery
  • rim
  • skirt
  • verge
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Example Sentences

the skirting on the saddle was a slightly darker shade of leather
Recent Examples on the Web Choose the lightest or brightest hue for the major wall surfaces, a darker color for the window and door frames, and a third, medium tone for window sashes and skirting boards (the board under the windowsill). Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2022 The original staircase, which had to be torn down, was reused to create a feature wall, while the skirting boards were repurposed as bar fronts. Vivian Song, Robb Report, 17 July 2022 One gown just swam in a sea of mustard yellow, while another, a 50s style dress with an ankle-length hem had lush skirting with tulle covering, and Valli made mermaid style gowns with tulle. Allyson Portee, Forbes, 6 July 2022 Skriver wore a black gown with white on the bodice, ruched skirting and a flamboyantly voluminous train. Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 May 2022 In reality, Beavan designed and Fletcher built the 40-foot train as three separate sections, hooking onto net-skirting and an exquisite corset, accented with pleated newsprint-paper silk. Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2022 The situation was awkward to say the least, but it was made even more so by the skirting-on-flirting conversation the pair had at the bar as their fiances looked on. Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2022 The strapless gown with low wide skirting gives off a mermaid-esque feel. Allyson Portee, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2022 During a second study hall, Ken Evans Jr., 20, a guard, grabbed his iPad and folded his 6-foot-5 inch frame beneath the skirting of a table of water pitchers, seeking privacy to work on a management project. New York Times, 26 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1764, in the meaning defined at sense 1

skirtings

noun

plural of skirting
as in edgings
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something the skirting on the saddle was a slightly darker shade of leather

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • edgings
  • edges
  • perimeters
  • borders
  • circumferences
  • confines
  • skirts
  • rims
  • hems
  • boundaries
  • verges
  • frames
  • margins
  • brims
  • fringes
  • ends
  • peripheries
  • ceilings
  • bounds
  • borderlines
  • cusps
  • outskirts
  • compasses
  • lips
  • curbs
  • crests
  • brinks
  • terminations
  • demarcations
  • extents
  • limitations
  • maxima
  • ambits
  • meres
  • restrictions
  • measures
  • selvages
  • shores
  • laps
  • frontiers
  • borderlands
  • marches
  • pales
  • maximums

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • hearts
  • centers
  • cores
  • interiors
  • insides
  • inners
  • middles
  • withins
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