wainscotting

Other forms: wainscottings

Definitions of wainscotting
  1. noun
    wooden panels that can be used to line the walls of a room
    synonyms: wainscot, wainscoting
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    type of:
    panel
    sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
  2. noun
    a wainscoted wall (or wainscoted walls collectively)
    synonyms: wainscoting
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    type of:
    wall
    an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
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