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beadboard

beadboard

1 6.7
Wooden panels for walls or ceilings with narrow vertical lines
  • noun
  • /ˈbēdˌbôrd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : panel de perlas
  • They decided to install beadboard on the ceiling to create a more inviting atmosphere in the living room.
  • beadboard walls
  • beadboard paneling
  • beadboard ceiling

Examples

  • The master bath with pine floors, an antique cabinet, and beadboard.

    Blog text (12)

  • Eventually, the light swelled so that all the lines of the varnished beadboard walls stood clear, and Inman could cock back on the chair's hind legs and count the flies on the ceiling.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Check out the beadboard ceiling.

    Blog text (12)

  • The beadboard on the ceiling is such a great detail.

    Blog text (12)

  • Beadboard or board and batten or wainscoting or something fun like that?

    Blog text (3)

  • The kitchen had beautiful white-painted beadboard paneling that added a classic touch.

  • After painting the walls, they added beadboard around the base for a stylish finish.

Synonyms

wainscoting
vsbeadboard
3 9.0

Wooden panels that cover the lower part of an inside wall to protect and decorate it

covers walls or ceilings and uses narrow vertical grooves

How Decorative

wainscoting
3 9.0
beadboard
  • Specialized
1 6.7
paneling
  • US
15 3.5
shiplap
  • Specialized
7.0

Surface Forms

beadboard singular
beadboards plural

Morphology

beadboard = bead + board (semi-transparent) = bead + board

The components 'bead' + 'board' are formationally clear, but the specific technical sense 'paneling with narrow vertical grooves' is a specialized meaning that may not be fully predictable to all learners.

Etymology

Beadboard comes from the parts bead and board: the bead is a small, raised 'line' cut into a wooden board. So, beadboard means wooden wall or ceiling boards with narrow vertical 'beads' that give a classic, cozy look.