wainscotting

Definition of Wainscotting in English :

1. wainscoting, wainscotting

a wainscoted wall (or wainscoted walls collectively)

2. wainscot, wainscoting, wainscotting

wooden panels that can be used to line the walls of a room

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Wainscotting

noun

another name for wainscot (sense 1)

n.

1. A wainscoted wall or walls; paneling.

2. Material, such as wood, used for wainscoting.

n.

1. A facing or paneling, usually of wood, applied to the walls of a room.

2. The lower part of an interior wall when finished in a material different from that of the upper part.

tr.v. wain·scot·ed, wain·scot·ing, wain·scots or wain·scot·ted or wain·scot·ting

To line or panel (a room or wall) with wainscoting.