Definition of wainscot - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
architectureTECH. lower wall area with different finishTECH.
- The wainscot contrasts with the painted upper walls.
2.
interior designTECH. UK wooden paneling on the lower part of a wallTECH. UK
- The dining room was decorated with oak wainscot..
3.
entomologyTECH. noctuid moth speciesTECH.
- The wainscot is common in this region.
Verb
interior designTECH. UK decorate a wall with wooden panelsTECH. UK
- They decided to wainscot the dining room walls.
Images of wainscot
lower wall area with different finish 
wooden paneling on the lower part of a wall
Origin of wainscot
Dutch, wagenschot (wagon partition)
Examples of wainscot in a sentence
They chose a dark wainscot for the hallway. The library's wainscot was intricately carved. They chose a dark stain for the wainscot in the hallway. The wainscot can be identified by its unique wing pattern. Researchers are studying the wainscot to understand its habitat preferences. They plan to wainscot the library for a classic look.
The contractor suggested wainscoting the hallway.
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- French:lambris, lambrisser, ...
- German:Täfer, verkleiden, ...
- Italian:rivestimento, rivestire, ...
- Spanish:zócalo, entablar, ...
- Portuguese:lambril, revestir, ...
- Chinese:护墙板, 用木板装饰, ...
- Japanese:腰板, 羽目板で装飾する, ...
- Arabic:تَكْسِيَة جِدَار سُفْلِيَّة, غَلَّفَ الجِدَارَ بِالأَلْوَاحِ الخَشَبِيَّةِ, ...
- Hebrew:חִפּוּי עֵץ, לְעַטֵּר את הקיר בְּלָחוֹת עץ, ...
- Russian:панель, обшивать панелями, ...
- Ukrainian:панель, обшивати, ...
- Hindi:वेनस्कॉट, दीवार सजाना, ...
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