lincrusta
Britishnoun
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 Walter Lionel George
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 Sir Owen Seaman
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