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
wainscoted or wainscotted; wainscoting or wainscotting
: to line with or as if with boards or paneling
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Monica Lander, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
Other design details that add to the home’s historic character include wide-plank white oak floorboards, wainscot paneling, plaster walls, and polished brass fittings.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 17 May 2024
Kit Selzer, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2020
White wainscoting panels carry throughout the guest area.
—Mary Wakeford, azcentral, 9 Jan. 2020
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Noun
The en suite is equally beautiful and detailed in Carrera marble, including tiled wainscot walls and a tile floor.
—Monica Lander, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
Other design details that add to the home’s historic character include wide-plank white oak floorboards, wainscot paneling, plaster walls, and polished brass fittings.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 17 May 2024
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
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“Wainscot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wainscot. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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