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Definition of wainscot noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

wainscot

noun

/ˈweɪnskət/

/ˈweɪnskət/

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a wooden covering on the lower part of the walls in a room
Word OriginMiddle English: from Middle Low German wagenschot, apparently from wagen ‘wagon’ + schot, probably meaning ‘partition’.

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