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Meaning of Wainscotting | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˈweɪnskɒtɪŋ

Definitions

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

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

العربية ألواح خشبيّة لتغطية جدران الغرفة
Deutsch Lambris
Español revestimiento
Suomi lautaverhous seinäverhous
Français lambris
Nederlands lambrisering
Русский стенны́е пане́ли
Svenska träpanel
తెలుగు బల్లకూర్పు

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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