First Known Use: 14th century
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1wainscot
noun wain·scot \ˈwān-skət, -ˌskōt, -ˌskät\
Definition of WAINSCOT
1
British : a fine grade of oak imported for woodwork
2
a (1) : a usually paneled wooden lining of an interior wall (2) : a lining of an interior wall irrespective of material b : the lower three or four feet (about one meter) of an interior wall when finished differently from the remainder of the wall
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Origin of WAINSCOT
Middle English, from Middle Dutch wagenschot, probably from wagen wagon + schot shot, crossbar
Rhymes with WAINSCOT
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2wainscot
verb
wainscot·ed or wainscot·tedwainscot·ing or wainscot·ting
Definition of WAINSCOT
transitive verb
: to line with or as if with boards or paneling
First Known Use of WAINSCOT
1570
WAINSCOT[1] Defined for Kids
wainscot
noun wain·scot \ˈwān-skət, -ˌskōt, -ˌskät\
Definition of WAINSCOT for Kids
: the bottom part of an inside wall especially when made of material different from the rest
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