baseboard
Translation
skirting board
Examples
We need to paint the baseboard.
We need to paint the skirting board.
The cat scratched the baseboard.
The cat scratched the skirting board.
Grammar Patterns
a skirting board. The room has a white skirting board.
Similar Words
Synonyms: skirting board (UK)
Etymology
From 'base' (of a wall) and 'board' (a flat piece of wood).
Memory Tips
It's the 'board' at the 'base' of the wall.