Definition of WAINSCOTTING

wainscotting

Meanings

Plural: wainscottings

Noun

  • a wainscoted wall (or wainscoted walls collectively)
  • wooden panels that can be used to line the walls of a room
  • Wooden (especially oaken) panelling on the lower part of a room’s walls.

Verb

  • present participle and gerund of wainscot

Origin / Etymology

From wainscot + -ing. Attested since at least the 17th century.

Synonyms

wainscot, wainscoting

Scrabble Score: 18

wainscotting is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
wainscotting is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
wainscotting is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

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