wainscoting

noun

wain·​scot·​ing ˈwān-ˌskō-tiŋ How to pronounce wainscoting (audio) -ˌskä- How to pronounce wainscoting (audio)
-skə-
variants or wainscotting
1
2
: material used to wainscot a surface

Examples of wainscoting in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of wainscoting was in 1580

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“Wainscoting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wainscoting. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.

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wainscoting

noun
wain·​scot·​ing
variants or wainscotting
1
2
: material used to line a surface with wainscot
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