What is another word for wainscoting?

Pronunciation: [wˈe͡ɪnskə͡ʊtɪŋ] (IPA)

Wainscoting is an architectural term that refers to the covering of interior walls with wooden panels, typically in the lower part of the walls. However, there are several synonyms for wainscoting that can be used to describe this type of interior wall treatment. Paneling is the most common synonym, which can be further broken down into tongue-and-groove paneling or board-and-batten paneling. Other synonyms include wall cladding, dado, boiserie, and beadboard. All of these terms can be used interchangeably with wainscoting to describe the decorative treatment of interior walls with wooden panels, providing a timeless and traditional look to any room.

What are the hypernyms for Wainscoting?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    wall cladding, wall covering, wall paneling.

What are the hyponyms for Wainscoting?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for wainscoting (as nouns)

What are the opposite words for wainscoting?

Instead of wainscoting, there are various antonyms that can be used to refer to different types of wall treatments. These may include wallpapers, murals, paint, panels or tiles, textured treatments, or simply plain walls. Many people choose to go for a minimalistic approach with plain walls or a simple coat of paint, while others opt for something more decorative like wallpaper or murals. Textured treatments like stucco or textured paint can add a unique touch to a room, while panels or tiles may give a more sophisticated look. Ultimately, the choice of antonym will depend on personal preference, style, and the overall aesthetic of the room.

What are the antonyms for Wainscoting?

  • v.

    line

Usage examples for Wainscoting

Would Herr Dremmel in that setting of carefully subdued splendour, of wainscoting and oriels, seem to her as free and delightful as he seemed on a tour of frugal backgrounds?
"The Pastor's Wife"
Elizabeth von Arnim
The frame for this portrait was the black oak of the library wainscoting, picked out with the faded gold on backs of books in a uniform binding of brown leather.
"The Heather-Moon"
C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson
The great fire burned brightly in the old hall, lighting up the dark wainscoting and the heavy furniture with a glow that turned the old oak from brown to red.
"Paul Patoff"
F. Marion Crawford

Famous quotes with Wainscoting

  • Mrs. Burgoyne passed the last twenty years of her life in a large, solemn-looking house at Kensington ; it is now a mad-house. How curiously do these changes in dwelling places, once cheerful and familiar, bring the mutability of our existence home ! It would be an eventful chronicle, the history of even a few of the old-fashioned houses in the vicinity of London. You ascended a flight of steps, with a balustrade and two indescribable birds on either side, and a large hall, which, strange to say, was more cheerful in winter than in summer. In summer the narrow windows, the black wood with which it was panelled, seemed heavy and dull ; but in winter the huge fire gave its own gladness, and had besides the association with old English hospitality which a blazing grate always brings. You passed next through two long drawing-rooms, whose white wainscoting was almost covered with family portraits. There cannot be much said for the taste of Queen Anne's time downwards — bagged, wigged, and hooped ; there was not a picture of which the African's question might not have been asked, "Pray tell me, white woman, if this is all you?”
    Letitia Elizabeth Landon
  • We must be as stealthy as rats in the wainscoting of their society.It takes a very smart rat indeed to find these openings. Only a stainless steel rat can be at home in this environment.
    Harry Harrison (writer)

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