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wainscot

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noun

wain·​scot ˈwān-skət How to pronounce wainscot (audio)
-ˌskōt,
-ˌskät How to pronounce wainscot (audio)
1
British : a fine grade of oak imported for woodwork
2
a(1)
: a usually paneled wooden lining of an interior wall
(2)
: a lining of an interior wall irrespective of material
b
: the lower three or four feet (about one meter) of an interior wall when finished differently from the remainder of the wall

wainscot

2 of 2

verb

wainscoted or wainscotted; wainscoting or wainscotting

transitive verb

: to line with or as if with boards or paneling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The dining room has mahogany wainscot that rises six feet from the hardwood floors. oregonlive, 17 July 2022 The décor is forest green and white wainscot paneling, with alpine modern furnishings, and printed camp blankets and rugs. Everett Potter, Forbes, 5 May 2022 The mildewed rugs, wainscot walls with paper pasted on them to keep out the cold. Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2021 In the main-level bathroom, the couple placed an antique dresser mirror over the vanity and installed a beefy top rail on the wainscot. Janna Lufkin, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2021 With a semigloss paint sheen, this board-and-batten wainscot is durable, cleans up easily, and is a nice contrast to the matte finish on the wall above. Pamela Porter, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2021 The dining room is formal and 17 feet long with a crystal chandelier and more wainscot. Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 19 Dec. 2020 Be sure the wainscot rectangles mimic the same width as those on the bench cabinet if possible. Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 10 July 2020 Finish top of the wainscot rectangle with the window sill trim material or the 1x2 lumbar (measured, cut, and nailed in place). Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 10 July 2020
Verb
Like a modern version of wainscoting, blue-gray paint covers the lower half of the hallway walls and doors, lining up with the base of the wall-mount bookshelves. Kit Selzer, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2020 White wainscoting panels carry throughout the guest area. Mary Wakeford, azcentral, 9 Jan. 2020 Past a grey façade of stucco and concrete, the traditional-style home opens to 4,314 square feet of formal living spaces with dark hardwood floors, coffered ceilings and wainscoting. Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2019 Replete with exterior walls, a functioning lime-green kitchen, a dining room with a table and a soda siphon, a living room with a fireplace and hardwood floors, wainscoting and whatnot. chicagotribune.com, 11 Oct. 2019 Past a grey façade of stucco and concrete, the traditional-style home opens to 4,314 square feet of formal living spaces with dark hardwood floors, coffered ceilings and wainscoting. Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2019 Replete with exterior walls, a functioning lime-green kitchen, a dining room with a table and a soda siphon, a living room with a fireplace and hardwood floors, wainscoting and whatnot. chicagotribune.com, 11 Oct. 2019 Replete with exterior walls, a functioning lime-green kitchen, a dining room with a table and a soda siphon, a living room with a fireplace and hardwood floors, wainscoting and whatnot. chicagotribune.com, 11 Oct. 2019 Past a grey façade of stucco and concrete, the traditional-style home opens to 4,314 square feet of formal living spaces with dark hardwood floors, coffered ceilings and wainscoting. Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Middle Dutch wagenschot, probably from wagen wagon + schot shot, crossbar

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1570, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wainscot was in the 14th century
BNC: 42849 COCA: 46297

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