From under the door there curled a little red ribbon of blood, which had meandered across the passage and formed a little pool along the skirting at the other side.
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Skirting
Synonyms for "skirting" (58 found)
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15 entriesabutborder regioncircumventiondeflectiondodgingedge zoneevasionfringemoulded baseboardperipheral areaplastic baseboardquarter roundrimshoe moldingwood baseboard
Collocations
15 entriesbaseboarddecorative moldingdecorative skirtingedge trimfloor moldingfloor skirtingmetal skirtingprotective skirtingskirting boardskirting heightskirting materialskirting profileskirting regionwall skirtingwall trim
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3 entriesDerivations
2 entriesskirtskirting board
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Sheer o'er the highest roof-top to the sky, / skirting the parapet, a watch-tower rose, / whence camp and fleet and city met the eye.
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The documentary pulled its punches, skirting round some crucial questions.
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Will you stop skirting around it?
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