linenfold
[ lin-uh n-fohld ]
/ ˈlɪn ənˌfoʊld /
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noun
an ornamental motif resembling folded linen, carved on paneling.
Nearby words
linen, linen closet, linen draper, linen panel, linen paper, linenfold, linenized, lineolate, liner, liner note, liner notes
Also called linen pattern.
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Examples from the Web for linenfold
Old "Fairfield" , Gloucester County, before its destruction, had a mantelpiece of carved marble and some "linenfold" wainscoting.
Virginia Architecture in the Seventeenth Century|Henry Chandlee Forman