baseboard
noun
base·board
ˈbās-ˌbȯrd 
: a board situated at or forming the base of something
specifically
: a molding covering the joint of a wall and the adjoining floor
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Soto says this aesthetic doesn’t require taking your decor down to the baseboards, but can take a slow and meandering evolution instead.
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025
Dust all the way down to the baseboards, removing all tiny particulate from the surfaces of your bathroom.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
Deteriorated paint was found on windowsills, baseboards near children's floor areas, ceilings, walls, shelving and more.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Overall, my house is nice and clean, especially around the baseboard and perimeter, which always shows a dust trail on my dark floor.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 19 May 2025
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025
Dust all the way down to the baseboards, removing all tiny particulate from the surfaces of your bathroom.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
Deteriorated paint was found on windowsills, baseboards near children's floor areas, ceilings, walls, shelving and more.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Overall, my house is nice and clean, especially around the baseboard and perimeter, which always shows a dust trail on my dark floor.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 19 May 2025
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“Baseboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baseboard. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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baseboard
noun
base·board
-ˌbōrd
-ˌbȯrd
: a board placed at or forming the base of something
especially
: a molding covering the crack between a wall and floor
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