waterfall skirt

plural waterfall skirts

1. businessA skirt that is longer on one side than the other.
2. furnitureA skirt (fabric border below the seat of an upholstered chair or sofa) that begins at the top of the seat frame, hanging from directly beneath the seat cushions, as opposed to the more common configuration that hangs from the bottom of the seat frame.

   Waterfall skirts may be appropriate in spaces where the visual aesthetic must balance the extreme height of a space..

   2019, Stephanie Sickler, Soft Goods Guidebook for Interiors, page 120