Wainscotting

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈweɪnskÉ’tɪŋ/

Alternative forms

• wainscoting

Full definition of wainscotting

Noun

1. Wooden (especially oaken) panelling on the lower part of a room’s walls.
• 1939, Raymond Chandler, The giggles got louder and ran around the corners of the room like rats behind the wainscotting.

Synonyms

• wainscot countable

Verb

1. Present participle of wainscot