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wainscot
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[ˈweɪnskət], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an area of wooden panelling on the lower part of the walls of a room
- a drab yellowish to brown-coloured European moth
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Origin
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Middle English: from Middle Low German wagenschot, apparently from wagen ‘wagon’ + schot, probably meaning ‘partition’. wainscot dates from the early 19th century
[ˈweɪnskət], (Verb)
Definitions:
- line (a room or wall) with wooden panelling
(e.g: the interior was to be wainscotted to a height of 4 feet)
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Origin
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Middle English: from Middle Low German wagenschot, apparently from wagen ‘wagon’ + schot, probably meaning ‘partition’. wainscot dates from the early 19th century
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