wainscotting
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wainscotting
- /ˈweɪnskɒtɪŋ/ UK
Where it comes from
From wainscot + -ing. Attested since at least the 17th century.
noun wainscottings · wainscoting
-
Wooden (especially oaken) panelling on the lower part of a room’s walls.
The giggles got louder and ran around the corners of the room like rats behind the wainscotting.
Similar: wainscot
verb wainscoting
- present participle and gerund of wainscot
Translations
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noun Wooden (especially oaken) panelling on the lower part of a room’s walls
| Español | revestimiento |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 護牆板 /护墙板 hùqiángbǎn |
| Français | lambris |
| Deutsch | Lambris |
| Русский | стенны́е пане́ли stennýje panéli |
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title = {wainscotting},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wainscotting},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
