wainscotting

English

Alternative forms

wainscoting

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈweɪnskɒtɪŋ/

Noun

wainscotting (usually uncountable, plural wainscottings)

Wooden (especially oaken) panelling on the lower part of a room’s walls.
- 1939, Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep
  The giggles got louder and ran around the corners of the room like rats behind the wainscotting.

Synonyms

wainscot (countable)

Translations

Wooden (especially oaken) panelling on the lower part of a room’s walls

Dutch: lambrisering (nl) f
French: lambris (fr) m
German: Fußbodenleiste f, Lambris (de) f

Hungarian: lambéria (hu)
Russian: стенные панели
Spanish: revestimiento (es) m

Verb

wainscotting

present participle of wainscot

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