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lincrusta

British  
/ lɪnˈkrʌstə /

noun

  1. a type of wallpaper having a hard embossed surface

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Etymology

Origin of lincrusta

C19: from Latin linum flax + crusta rind

Example Sentences

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Victoria walked up to her bedroom; the staircase was papered with a pretty blue and white pattern over a dado of white lincrusta.

From A Bed of Roses by George, Walter Lionel

Both are desirable maisonettes, though the tenants of 105a have the sole enjoyment of the lincrusta dadoes in the original dining-room.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, July 21, 1920 by Seaman, Owen, Sir

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