Illustration of molding
- 1 fillet and fascia
- 2 torus
- 3 reeding
- 4 cavetto
- 5 scotia
- 6 congé
- 7 beak
1
: an object produced by molding
2
a
: a decorative recessed or relieved surface
b
: a decorative plane or curved strip used for ornamentation or finishing
Examples of molding in a Sentence
The house has beautiful moldings around its doors and windows.
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The ground floor, with herringbone parquet floors and decorative moldings, evokes the elegance of a Haussmann-style Parisian apartment.
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Denni Hu, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
That includes everything from a new secondary kitchen with wood-burning fireplace and HVAC down to new floors, trim and molding.
—Rachel Wegner, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
White oak herringbone floorboards can be found throughout, along with glass-trim pocket doors, brass fixtures, French moldings, and elegant archways.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
The designer put in custom cabinetry, new moldings, and lots of fussy wallpaper from Zuber.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Oct. 2025
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Denni Hu, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
That includes everything from a new secondary kitchen with wood-burning fireplace and HVAC down to new floors, trim and molding.
—Rachel Wegner, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
White oak herringbone floorboards can be found throughout, along with glass-trim pocket doors, brass fixtures, French moldings, and elegant archways.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
The designer put in custom cabinetry, new moldings, and lots of fussy wallpaper from Zuber.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Molding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/molding. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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molding
noun
mold·ing
ˈmōl-diŋ 
1
a
: the act or work of a person who molds
b
: an object produced by molding
2
: a strip of material having a shaped surface and used as a decoration (as on a wall or the edge of a table)
Medical Definition
molding
noun
mold·ing
variants
or chiefly British moulding
: an act or process of molding
specifically
: the shaping of the fetal head to allow it to pass through the birth canal during childbirth
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