wainscot

/ˈweɪnskɒt/ · noun

Meaning

An area of wooden (especially oaken) panelling on the lower part of a room’s walls.
Any of various noctuid moths.
To decorate a wall with a wainscot.

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Related words

dado(English)ceil(English)washboard(English)wattle and daub(English)wair(English)woodscape(English)wane(English)skirting board(English)terrazzo(English)paneling(English)fluted(English)moth(English)

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Sources

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