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wainscotting

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18
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22
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12
Pronunciation
/ˈweɪnskɒtɪŋ/

Definition of wainscotting

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)Wooden (especially oaken) panelling on the lower part of a room’s walls.
    “The giggles got louder and ran around the corners of the room like rats behind the wainscotting.”
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noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)Wooden (especially oaken) panelling on the lower part of a room’s walls.
    “The giggles got louder and ran around the corners of the room like rats behind the wainscotting.”

verb

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of wainscot

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Etymology

From wainscot + -ing. Attested since at least the 17th century.

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