noun
( -s )
Etymology: from gerund of skirt (II)
1. : something that skirts: as
a. : border , edging , enclosure ; specifically : skirt 3c
b. or skirting board Britain : baseboard
2. : fabric (as wool) suitable for skirts
3. skirtings plural : inferior or soiled wool trimmed from the edges of a fleece
4. : the act or process of one that skirts