English Explanatory Dictionary

wainscotting

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Wooden (especially oaken) panelling on the lower part of a room’s walls.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of wainscot

Pronunciation

/ˈweɪnskɒtɪŋ/ En-us-wainscotting.ogg

Word forms

wainscotting wainscottings wainscoting

Etymology

From wainscot + -ing. Attested since at least the 17th century.

Synonyms

wainscot
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