Definition of wainscot
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 materialb : the lower three or four feet (about one meter) of an interior wall when finished differently from the remainder of the wall
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The foyer is elegant — an oval room with an oval-domed ceiling and oak wainscot that’s chest-high.
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The fastest and least expensive wainscot installation is the glue-and-nail method.
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Origin and Etymology of wainscot
Middle English, from Middle Dutch wagenschot, probably from wagen wagon + schot shot, crossbar
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Definition of wainscot
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transitive verb
: to line with or as if with boards or paneling
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The baseboard, molding and wainscoting mega cleaning of 2017?
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Despite the controversy, Kislyak is frequently described as an affable, even jovial, envoy who has made friends from the halls of university think tanks to Washington’s wainscoted salons.
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The entire restaurant — the tin wainscoted dining room, the semi-open kitchen, the door to the bathroom — is visible from our corner table.
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A rooftop deck and balconies look out on the Pacific from the three-story residence, with its hardwood floors, wainscoting and beamed ceilings.
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A rooftop deck and balconies look out on the Pacific from the three-story residence, with its hardwood floors, wainscoting and beamed ceilings.
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First Known Use of wainscot
1570
WAINSCOT Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of wainscot for Students
: the bottom part of an inside wall especially when made of material different from the rest
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