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wainscotting

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There are finish carpenters who do the detail trim work like window and door frames, baseboard, wainscotting, etc.

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Quick take

Wooden (especially oaken) panelling on the lower part of a room’s walls.

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noun

Wooden (especially oaken) panelling on the lower part of a room’s walls.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for wainscotting.

noun

Wooden (especially oaken) panelling on the lower part of a room’s walls.

See also: wainscot, wainscoting

Example sentences

1

There are finish carpenters who do the detail trim work like window and door frames, baseboard, wainscotting, etc.

2

I've lived in places with wainscotting, incorporating the covers into that would work for me.

3

I had a great time designing some wainscotting with it.

4

It had intricate patterns of mixed woods in the hardwood, French doors closing off a super nice dining room with wainscotting, and this super cool mid century river stone fireplace.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use wainscotting in a sentence?

There are finish carpenters who do the detail trim work like window and door frames, baseboard, wainscotting, etc.

What does wainscotting mean?

Wooden (especially oaken) panelling on the lower part of a room’s walls.

What part of speech is wainscotting?

wainscotting is commonly used as noun.