wainscot
wainscot · wainscots · wainscoted / wainscotted · wainscoting
To decorate a wall with a wainscotTo decorate a wall with a wainscot.
/ˈweɪnskɒt/
Meaning
1 sensesTo decorate a wall with a wainscot.
Origin
From Middle English waynscot, from Middle Low German wagenschot or Middle Dutch waghenscotFrom Middle English waynscot, from Middle Low German wagenschot or Middle Dutch waghenscote, assumed to be from wagen (“wagon”) (from Old Saxon wagan) + schot, meaning “partition, crossbar," which is from or related to skiotan (“to shoot”).
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Forms
wainscots, wainscoting, wainscoted, wainscoted| Base form | wainscot · to wainscot |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | wainscots |
| Present participle | wainscoting |
| Past simple | wainscoted / wainscotted |
| Past participle | wainscoted / wainscotted |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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