Skirt·ing, n.
  1. Arch. A skirting board. [R.]
  2. Skirts, taken collectivelly; material for skirts.
  Skirting board, the board running around a room on the wall next the floor; baseboard.
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  skirting board
       n : a molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floor
           [syn: baseboard, mopboard]