wainscot
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Named for its historic 1920s Chateauesque building, Castle is a treasure box of prewar charm: lattice windows, crown-molding, wainscot, Art Deco tile.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 29, 2024
Install them floor to ceiling or only halfway up as a wainscot, then cap it with a wood chair rail.
From Time • Mar. 12, 2015
The walls are covered with red silk damask and decorated with wainscot panelling.
From Economist • Sep. 18, 2014
Four bedroom, two baths, 2,300 square-feet; four fireplaces, grand entrance hall, wood floors, high ceilings, wainscot walls, clawfoot tub, walk-in pantry, updated kitchen, ceiling fans, central heat and air conditioning.
From Washington Times • Sep. 4, 2014
They could hear the wood splintering under his teeth—a sound like a mouse in a shed wainscot at midnight.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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