lincrusta
/ (lɪnˈkrʌstə) /
a type of wallpaper having a hard embossed surface
Origin of lincrusta
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How to use lincrusta in a sentence
Victoria walked up to her bedroom; the staircase was papered with a pretty blue and white pattern over a dado of white lincrusta.
A Bed of Roses | W. L. GeorgeIt was not his taste; but in its own substantial, lincrusta way it was the acme of comfort and security.
The Forsyte Saga, Complete | John GalsworthyStill another way out of the difficulty is to get just the length of lincrusta and tack it on neatly.
Social Life | Maud C. CookeThey are usually embedded in the old lincrusta Walton strata, and are rare consequently.
Selected Prose of Oscar Wilde | Oscar Wildelincrusta Walton, a plastic material invented by Walton, capable of being moulded into raised patterns for decorating walls, &c.
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