wainscotting
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈweɪnskɒtɪŋ/
Noun

wainscotting (uncountable)

  1. Wooden (especially oaken) panelling on the lower part of a room’s walls.
    • 1939, Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep
      The giggles got louder and ran around the corners of the room like rats behind the wainscotting.
Synonyms Translations Verb
  1. present participle of wainscot#English|wainscot



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