Definition of wainscot
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
British
: a fine grade of oak imported for woodwork
2a(1)
: a usually paneled wooden lining of an interior wall
(2)
: a lining of an interior wall irrespective of material
b
: the lower three or four feet (about one meter) of an interior wall when finished differently from the remainder of the wall
wainscot
verb
wainscoted or wainscotted; wainscoting or wainscotting
Definition of wainscot (Entry 2 of 2)
: to line with or as if with boards or paneling
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