wain|scot — «WAYN skuht, skot», noun, verb, scot|ed, scot|ing or scot|ted, scot|ting. –n. 1. a lining of wood on the walls of a room. A wainscot usually has panels … Useful english dictionary
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wainscot — wain•scot [[t]ˈweɪn skət, skɒt, skoʊt[/t]] n. v. scot•ed, scot•ing (esp. brit.) scot•ted, scot•ting. 1) archit. bui a lining, esp. of wood paneling, for covering interior walls or often only the lower portion of the walls 2) archit. bui the dado… … From formal English to slang
wainscot — wain|scot [ weınskət, weın,skat ] noun count the bottom part of the walls in a room, especially when it is covered with wood … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wainscoting — wain|scot|ing [ weınskətıŋ, weın,skatıŋ ] noun uncount wood that covers the bottom part of the walls in some old houses … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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