baseboard
noun
base·board
ˈbās-ˌbȯrd 
: a board situated at or forming the base of something
specifically
: a molding covering the joint of a wall and the adjoining floor
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From baseboards to furniture, dryer sheets not only remove dust, hair, and debris, but their wax coating actually assists in fending it off in the future.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
It can be used on hardwood floors, walls, ceilings, windows, corners, baseboards and underneath furniture.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Next up is getting those ugly scuff marks off of the baseboards.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
There are a lot of deep cleaning tasks that apply to all rooms, like sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, and wiping down walls, baseboards, and doors.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
It can be used on hardwood floors, walls, ceilings, windows, corners, baseboards and underneath furniture.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Next up is getting those ugly scuff marks off of the baseboards.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
There are a lot of deep cleaning tasks that apply to all rooms, like sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, and wiping down walls, baseboards, and doors.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
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baseboard
noun
base·board
-ˌbōrd
-ˌbȯrd
: a board placed at or forming the base of something
especially
: a molding covering the crack between a wall and floor
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