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Definitions for Wainscot
[1] wood, especially oak and usually in the form of paneling, for lining interior walls.
[2] the lining itself, especially as covering the lower portion of a wall.
[3] a dado, especially of wood, lining an interior wall.
[4] British . oak of superior quality and cut, imported from the Baltic countries for fine woodwork.
[5] to line the walls of (a room, hallway, etc.) with or as if with woodwork: a room wainscoted in oak.
[6] Also called: wainscoting , wainscotting a lining applied to the walls of a room, esp one of wood panelling
[7] the lower part of the walls of a room, esp when finished in a material different from the upper part
[8] fine quality oak used as wainscot
[9] (tr) to line (a wall of a room) with a wainscot
Words related to Wainscot
covering, stuff, cover, fill, stuffing, wall, padding, filling, wainscoting, quilting, wadding, liner, bushing, sheathing, quilt, overlay, wad, bush, face, reinforce
Words nearby Wainscot
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Origin of Wainscot
1325–75; Middle English < Middle Low German or Middle Dutch wagenschot, equivalent to wagen wain + schot (< ?)
Other words from Wainscot
un·wain·scot·ed , adjective
un·wain·scot·ted , adjective
Word origin for Wainscot
C14: from Middle Low German wagenschot, perhaps from wagen wagon + schot planking, related to German Scheit piece of wood
Synonyms for Wainscot
covering, bushing, filling, liner, padding, quilting, sheathing, stuffing, wadding, wainscoting, wall, inner coating, inner layer