wainscot
wood, especially oak and usually in the form of paneling, for lining interior walls.
the lining itself, especially as covering the lower portion of a wall.
a dado, especially of wood, lining an interior wall.
British. oak of superior quality and cut, imported from the Baltic countries for fine woodwork.
to line the walls of (a room, hallway, etc.) with or as if with woodwork: a room wainscoted in oak.
Origin of wainscot
1Other words from wainscot
- un·wain·scot·ed, adjective
- un·wain·scot·ted, adjective
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How to use wainscot in a sentence
The apartment entered, it was easy to discern the manner of men who had placed their mark upon its walls and wainscots.
A Cursory History of Swearing | Julian SharmanHe has sat on the old chairs and sofas, and rubbed against the old wainscots, and leaned over the old balusters.
Picture and Text | Henry JamesOriental cabinetmakers to this day ornament ceilings and wainscots in the same fashion.
A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2) | Georges PerrotThey were gloomy, too, from the worn paint of the high wainscots and discoloration of the low ceilings.
The Far Horizon | Lucas MaletTheir eyes, weary of the harsh colours and forms of the city, took pleasure in the worn wainscots and the stained walls.
Democracy An American Novel | Henry Adams
British Dictionary definitions for wainscot
/ (ˈweɪnskət) /
Also called: wainscoting, wainscotting a lining applied to the walls of a room, esp one of wood panelling
the lower part of the walls of a room, esp when finished in a material different from the upper part
fine quality oak used as wainscot
(tr) to line (a wall of a room) with a wainscot
Origin of wainscot
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