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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One of the layers includes Purple’s own proprietary GelFlex Grid, aimed to feel both soft and firm—molding to your pressure points, while still offering optimal support.
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Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 5 Oct. 2025
Baseboards And Molding Baseboards and molding get incredibly dusty from years of neglect.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
The 107-room hotel remains a celebration of Victoriana, complete with original moldings and a grand lobby.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 29 Sep. 2025
This can include installing shiplap, beadboard, or picture frame molding, versus painting or wallpapering just one wall.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025
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Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 5 Oct. 2025
Baseboards And Molding Baseboards and molding get incredibly dusty from years of neglect.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
The 107-room hotel remains a celebration of Victoriana, complete with original moldings and a grand lobby.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 29 Sep. 2025
This can include installing shiplap, beadboard, or picture frame molding, versus painting or wallpapering just one wall.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Molding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/molding. Accessed 7 Oct. 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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