molding

noun mold·ing \ ˈmōl-diŋ \

|Updated on: 15 Jun 2018

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Definition of molding

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

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Examples of molding in a Sentence

The house has beautiful moldings around its doors and windows.

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Merrywood was renovated but a number of original details remain, such as elaborate plaster moldings.

— candace taylor, WSJ, "AOL’s Steve Case Sells Estate to Saudi Government for $43 Million," 30 May 2018
In the living room, the celebrity decorator — who has a pretty impressive home in NYC himself — installed dark wood floors and spruced up the walls with molding and casings that pay homage to the 1924 building’s history.

— megan stein, PEOPLE.com, "Gilmore Girls' Lauren Graham Sells New York City Apartment for $825K: See Inside," 18 May 2018
The double parlor features original pocket doors and the original picture-rail molding.

— kadee krieger, NOLA.com, "Rundown Marigny home renovated into weekend getaway and apartments," 17 May 2018
To making the castings, a team of artists first creates a clay model and shape ceramic moldings to its contour.

— jason ruiter, OrlandoSentinel.com, "'Old Joe,' 15-foot alligator sculpture, unveiled in Mount Dora," 20 Feb. 2018
The room also has 12-inch decorative molding with LED lighting that provides a movie theater effect.

— margaret demarino, courant.com, "Property of the Week: 35 Bull Hill Road, Colchester," 25 May 2017
Carved molding still lines the ceilings and stairwell, and checkered marble floors have been preserved — alongside newly installed Wi-Fi access and large, digital displays in conference rooms.

— cody boteler, baltimoresun.com, "CCBC to open Hilton Mansion as part of Catonsville Home and Garden Tour," 1 May 2018
The couple drove a Volvo passenger car that had multiple dents on the body, no license plates, and was missing pieces of trim molding.

— joe robertson, kansascity, "Raytown police warn of suspicious couple possibly trying to lure 5-year-old | The Kansas City Star," 4 Mar. 2018
Recognizing that some children can self-calm with sensory toys, the staff lined the molding in the hallways with bottle caps, puzzle pieces, and plastic teddy-bear shapes for agitated children’s fingers to touch.

— katherine reynolds lewis, The Atlantic, "One Ohio School’s Quest to Rethink Bad Behavior," 8 May 2018

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First Known Use of molding

14th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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buttress, casita, cornice, fanlight, garret, lintel, parapet, pilaster, plinth

MOLDING Defined for English Language Learners

molding

noun

Definition of molding for English Language Learners

: a strip of material (such as wood or metal) with some design or pattern that is used as a decoration on a wall, on the edge of a table, etc.

MOLDING Defined for Kids

molding

noun mold·ing \ ˈmōl-diŋ \

Definition of molding for Students

: a strip of material having a design and used as a decoration (as on a wall or the edge of a table)

Medical Dictionary

molding

noun mold·ing

variants: or chiefly British moulding play \ˈmōl-diŋ\

medical Definition of molding

: 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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