wainscoting

noun

wain·​scot·​ing ˈwān-ˌskō-tiŋ  -ˌskä- 

-skə-

variants or wainscotting

1

: wainscot sense 2

2

: material used to wainscot a surface

Examples of wainscoting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The glass enclosure is fitted around the shower's marble tiled bench and small toiletry shelf, ending simply below the bathroom's beaded-board wainscoting. —Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2025

Built in 1903, the couple’s new house sits on a corner lot and is full of vintage details, including wainscoting, picture and plate moldings, an arched passageway with oak trim and a wraparound grand oak staircase. —Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025

There’s a fireplace in the lofty great room, decorative wainscoting in the dining area and a walk-in pantry in the kitchen. —Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2025

Both bedrooms have use of a windowed bathroom with wood wainscoting and a claw foot tub. —Angela Serratore, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

wainscoting

noun

wain·​scot·​ing

variants or wainscotting

ˈwān-ˌskōt-iŋ  -ˌskät- 

-skət-

1

: wainscot

2

: material used to line a surface with wainscot