wainscoting
noun
wain·scot·ing
ˈwān-ˌskō-tiŋ 
-ˌskä-
-ˌskä-
-skə-
variants
or wainscotting
1
2
: material used to wainscot a surface
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In addition to teaching viewers how to baste and braise, what to do about root rot, or how to install wainscoting, Mr. Morash’s shows responded to a fundamental human curiosity, one that surges up in childhood and for many people never abates, about how things work.
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Emily Langer, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Advertisement After a night on the town in February, Terry got out of bed at their hotel in the middle of the night and bumped into a wall, then fell and hit her face on the wainscoting, tearing open her forehead and breaking her cheek.
—Eva Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
Wall coverings include restored original wainscoting and bespoke Ralph Lauren fabrics.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024
In addition, plenty of the home’s period elements remain intact, including ornate molding and decorative wainscoting.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024
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Emily Langer, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Advertisement After a night on the town in February, Terry got out of bed at their hotel in the middle of the night and bumped into a wall, then fell and hit her face on the wainscoting, tearing open her forehead and breaking her cheek.
—Eva Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
Wall coverings include restored original wainscoting and bespoke Ralph Lauren fabrics.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024
In addition, plenty of the home’s period elements remain intact, including ornate molding and decorative wainscoting.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Wainscoting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wainscoting. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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wainscoting
noun
wain·scot·ing
variants
or wainscotting
1
: wainscot
2
: material used to line a surface with wainscot
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