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Meanings of skirting in English

Being all around the edges; enclosing.

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Usage of skirting in English
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A moment later they were skirting the west side of the hotel.
The Shining
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We will only be skirting its edges; there will be water enough.
Black Powder War
3
Some one came skirting along the wall; it was the schoolmaster, Aalbom.
Garman and Worse: A Norwegian Novel
4
I scurried along back roads, skirting the neighborhoods above the main village.
Nemesis
5
The brother and sister went out on the road skirting the fortifications.
Fromont and Risler — Volume 4
6
Republicans have criticized her for skirting the rules and endangering national security.
Reuters
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I started back at the gallop, skirting the side of the valley.
Pushed and the Return Push
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Having faced up the cracks, Easton resumed the painting of the skirting.
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
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And soon she saw him skirting the remains of the old cloister.
The Hollow Needle; Further adventures of Arsene Lupin
10
A Norm lesson about subpar vision is skirting just outside my memory.
Pivot Point
11
The ditch skirting the road has been deepened for this temporary purpose.
The Campaign of Chancellorsville
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You can walk about the green skirting the woods, if you prefer.
Ernest Linwood; or, The Inner Life of the Author
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Reacher walked toward her, moving left, skirting her hood and her fender.
Nothing to lose
14
None moved but the page, who went toward him skirting the wall.
The Princess and Curdie
15
She had to confront him with his skirting the truth about Christine.
Down river
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Legally, these booths are separate from the hall operator, skirting anti-gambling laws.
Reuters
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Skirting through the time
Skirting across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common