wainscoting

[ weyn-skoh-ting, -skot-ing, -skuh-ting ]

noun
  1. paneling or woodwork with which rooms, hallways, etc., are wainscoted.

  2. wainscots collectively.

Origin of wainscoting

1
First recorded in 1570–80; wainscot + -ing1
  • Also especially British, wain·scot·ting [weyn-skuh-ting, -skot-ing]. /ˈweɪn skə tɪŋ, -skɒt ɪŋ/.

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