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wainscot — (n.) mid 14c., imported oak of superior quality, probably from M.Du. or M.Flem. waghenscote superior quality oak wood, board used for paneling (though neither of these is attested as early as the English word), related to M.L.G. wagenschot (late… … Etymology dictionary
wainscot — [wān′skät΄, wān′skət] n. [ME waynescote < MDu wagenschot, wainscot, as if < wagen (see WAIN), but prob. < base akin to OS weg, OE wag, wall, orig. woven work (< IE base * wei > WITHE) + schot, a board, pale, prob. < or akin to… … English World dictionary
wainscot — /wayn skeuht, skot, skoht/, n., v., wainscoted, wainscoting or (esp. Brit.) wainscotted, wainscotting. n. 1. wood, esp. oak and usually in the form of paneling, for lining interior walls. 2. the lining itself, esp. as covering the lower portion… … Universalium
wainscot — [14] Wainscot was borrowed from Middle Low German wagenschot. It is not altogether clear what the origins of this were, but the generally accepted theory is that it is a compound of wagen ‘waggon’ and schot ‘planks, boards’, and that it therefore … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
wainscot — [14] Wainscot was borrowed from Middle Low German wagenschot. It is not altogether clear what the origins of this were, but the generally accepted theory is that it is a compound of wagen ‘waggon’ and schot ‘planks, boards’, and that it therefore … Word origins
wainscot — UK [ˈweɪnskət] / US [ˈweɪnskət] / US [ˈweɪnˌskɑt] noun [countable] Word forms wainscot : singular wainscot plural wainscots the bottom part of the walls in a room, especially when it is covered with wood … English dictionary
wainscot — /ˈweɪnskət / (say waynskuht), / koʊt/ (say koht) noun 1. oak or other wood, usually in panels, serving to line the walls of a room, etc. 2. a dado, or a facing of any material on interior walls, etc. 3. the lower portion of a wall surfaced in a… …
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
wainscot — wain·scot || weɪnskÉ™t n. wood panel or lining on the walls of room; design or covering that only decorates the bottom half of a wall v. cover walls of room with wooden panels, cover with decorative panels … English contemporary dictionary
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