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WAINSCOT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Wooden panels that can be used to line the walls of a room
Synonyms:
wainscot; wainscoting; wainscotting
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("wainscot" is a kind of...):
panel (sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall
Synonyms:
dado; wainscot
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("wainscot" is a kind of...):
panel (sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something)
Holonyms ("wainscot" is a part of...):
wall (an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure)
