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lincrusta^¹

noun lincrustas

alternative, uncountable, usually Alternative spelling of Lincrusta In 1941, first class facilities were withdrawn on Metropolitan trains; the old first class compartments can, however, still be distinguished by their wider seats and Betjemanesque lincrusta-papered compartment ceilings.

Lincrusta^²

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Marketing coinage of the 1870s, probably from linseed and crust.

noun

uncountable A wallcovering made from a paste of gelled linseed oil and woodflour spread on heavy canvas and embossed with a pattern.
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@misc{lincrusta_2026,
  title = {lincrusta},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lincrusta},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}