wainscotting
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
wainscot + -ing. Attested since at least the 17th century.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈweɪnskɒtɪŋ/
Noun edit
wainscotting (usually uncountable, plural wainscottings)
- 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 edit
- wainscot (countable)
Translations edit
Wooden (especially oaken) panelling on the lower part of a room’s walls
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Verb edit
wainscotting
- present participle and gerund of wainscot