MEANING
A strip of trim covering the joint where an interior wall meets the floor.
Use it for
floor-edge detail; domestic wear; hidden gapsName the low strip that reveals cleaning, neglect, or repairs.
Words that belong together
- white baseboard
- scuffed baseboards
- gap behind the baseboard
On the page
The vacuum cleaner had chipped the baseboard behind the sofa.
A mouse vanished through a gap beneath the baseboard.
They painted the baseboards last, kneeling along the newly finished wall.
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Word forms
- Base
- baseboard
Usage notes
Primary category: architecture. American term; skirting board in British English. Not the lower wall panelling called wainscot. Count noun: baseboards.
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