What does skirting mean?

Definitions for skirting
skirt·ing

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word skirting.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. encircling(a), skirting(a)adjective

    being all around the edges; enclosing

    "his encircling arms"; "the room's skirting board needs painting"

Wiktionary

  1. skirtingnoun

    skirting board

  2. skirtingnoun

    skirts collectively; material for skirts

ChatGPT

  1. skirting

    Skirting generally refers to the act of going around or avoiding something. It could be a person genuinely avoiding a certain area, an object functioning as a border, or evading a direct approach towards issues or subjects. In household context, it could also refer to a material or board covering the bottom of an interior wall or a protective covering placed around the base of a structure or object.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Skirting

    of Skirt

  2. Skirtingnoun

    a skirting board

  3. Skirtingnoun

    skirts, taken collectivelly; material for skirts

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

How to pronounce skirting?

How to say skirting in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of skirting in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of skirting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of skirting in a Sentence

  1. Dana Lovejoy:

    I tell every teacher I know about what happened to me in an effort to protect them from the same thing happening to them. I am not the first to have this 'up-skirting' happen, and the recent stories in the news prove I am not the last, the fact that the action has been given a moniker is evidence that this is taking place too often and with little or no recourse for victims. Our laws have not kept up with our technology.

  2. Brian Netter:

    The state resorted to an unprecedented scheme of vigilante justice that was designed to scare abortion providers and others who might help women exercise their constitutional rights, while skirting judicial review.

  3. Donald Trump:

    What's the purpose of it? you know, it's always skirting the edge. What's the purpose of it? In the end, she had something in mind. She didn't want people to know or something. But what is she doing? Why is she doing it?

  4. Ben Sasse:

    You can't work for Huawei and then work for the Director of National Intelligence, he says that he was just helping Republican Senators understand American regulations, but he knows full well that the Chinese Communist Party isn't interested in following the law -- Republican Senators're interested in skirting the law.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

skirting#10000#55926#100000

Translations for skirting

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for skirting »

Translation

Find a translation for the skirting definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"skirting." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 21 Nov. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/skirting>.

Discuss these skirting definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for skirting? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
    A sheath
    B jab
    C tingle
    D anil

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for skirting: