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wainscot
[ weyn-skuht, -skot, -skoht ]
noun
- wood, especially oak and usually in the form of paneling, for lining interior walls.
- the lining itself, especially as covering the lower portion of a wall.
- a dado, especially of wood, lining an interior wall.
- British. oak of superior quality and cut, imported from the Baltic countries for fine woodwork.
verb (used with object)
- to line the walls of (a room, hallway, etc.) with or as if with woodwork:
a room wainscoted in oak.
wainscot
/ ˈweɪnskət /
noun
- Also calledwainscotingwainscotting a lining applied to the walls of a room, esp one of wood panelling
- the lower part of the walls of a room, esp when finished in a material different from the upper part
- fine quality oak used as wainscot
verb
- tr to line (a wall of a room) with a wainscot
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Other Words From
- un·wainscot·ed adjective
- un·wainscot·ted adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wainscot1
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Example Sentences
The shadowI saw the shadow of a woman, in a cloak and bonnet, pass along the wainscot like a breath!
Panels and a wainscot of pine wood left in its natural state without decoration covered the walls.
He crouched together, brushing on the wainscot, and made a dart like a serpent, striking for the door.
And with a crayon he made drawings on the wainscot of the room.
The carpet was of a biscuit colour and covered the room flush to the wainscot.
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