Wainscotting

Noun CEFR C1

ˈweɪnskɒtɪŋ

Definitions

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

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Españolrevestimiento

Françaislambris

DeutschLambris

6 more languages

العربيةألواح خشبيّة لتغطية جدران الغرفة

Suomilautaverhous seinäverhous

Nederlandslambrisering

Русскийстенны́е пане́ли

Svenskaträpanel

తెలుగుబల్లకూర్పు

Examples

“The giggles got louder and ran around the corners of the room like ⟳ rats behind the wainscotting.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

waint Wainuiomata Wainwright wainwrighting Waiouru Waipa

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