boiserie

[ bwah-zuh-ree ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of boiserie¹

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

Example Sentences

The dinner was lighted from brilliant sconces on old boiserie from a Flemish sacristy.

From Project Gutenberg

The walls are of old oak boiserie, with curious old-fashioned silver chandeliers fixed to them.

From Project Gutenberg