ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Wainscoting

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈweɪnskɒtɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Wainscoting is a noun meaning Alternative spelling of wainscotting.

Meaning

Alternative spelling of wainscotting.

Example Sentences

The floor, the wainscoting, were of mahogany—the walls were hung with the finest tapestry—and there were occasional spaces in which large mirrors had been set: but the mahogany was rough and discoloured, the tapestry rent and faded, and the mirrors either wholly gone, and their places filled by matting, or by fragments smashed and shivered in every direction.

Word Forms

Synonyms for wainscoting

Depending on context, synonyms include wainscot, wainscotting.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include oaken, paneling, beadboard, cabinetry, moldings, shiplap.

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