0 an area of flat, rectangular pieces of wood or another material attached to the lower parts of the walls in a room:
The cedar wainscot was complemented by beautiful hardwood floorboards throughout.
On the opposite side of the foyer is the dining room, with its Colonial wainscot, wall moldings and mural of wine and bread.
"There's a mouse behind the wainscot," Edward said.
You could give your room an interesting old country look by adding a wainscot of boarding to a free wall.
Whenever it is not desirable to carry the plastering down to the floor, for any reason, it is customary to make use of a wainscot, which is a covering of woodwork about 3 or 4 feet high.
