linenfold

[ lin-uhn-fohld ]

noun

1. an ornamental motif resembling folded linen, carved on paneling.

Word History and Origins

Origin of linenfold¹

First recorded in 1890–95; linen + fold ¹

Example Sentences

Old "Fairfield" , Gloucester County, before its destruction, had a mantelpiece of carved marble and some "linenfold" wainscoting.

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