wainscot
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- noun
- /ˈweɪnˌskɒt/
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madera de wainscot
- They installed a beautiful oak wainscot in the hallway to protect the walls from scuffs and scratches.
Examples
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The new apartment included a modern kitchen with a stylish wainscot that complemented the cabinetry.
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Stall components provided by Stall Works, wainscot, steel siding, and roofing by ABC (Omaha).
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The exterior finish sports a stone wainscot and steel siding.
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Something my wife had said the previous evening, when I announced my theater engagement, had gnawed at my mind, like the rats in the wainscot of my cold childhood home.
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I hand-scraped every single inch of crown molding, doors, wainscot, chair rails, fireplaces, and an entire staircase.
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To keep the train cars looking fresh and new, Amtrak and Caltrans will start replacing carpets, cloth wainscot, and seat upholstery on all coaches in the Amtrak California fleet beginning in February 2009.
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The dining room featured elegant wood wainscot that added a touch of sophistication to the decor.
Synonyms
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Flat boards like wood fixed to a wall to cover or decorate it
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Wooden panels that cover the lower part of an inside wall to protect and decorate it
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Wooden panels for walls or ceilings with narrow vertical lines
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Etymology
Wainscot first named the fine oak boards used to line rooms. It probably comes from wain meaning 'wagon', because such boards were carried by wagons to houses, and that's why wainscot now means wooden panels that cover the lower part of a wall.