boiserie

[ bwah-zuh-ree ]

/ bwɑ zəˈri /

noun

sculptured paneling, especially that of French architecture in the 18th century.

Nearby words

bois de vache, bois-brûlé, bois-le-duc, boisbriand, boise, boiserie, boisterous, boisterously, boito, boito, arrigo, bojardo

Origin of boiserie

1825–35; < French: wainscot, equivalent to bois wood + -erie -ery

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