MEANING
A covering made of panels fitted to walls or other interior surfaces.
Use it for
enclosed interiors; visible material status; concealed surfacesMake a wall's finish part of the room's social or historical character.
Words that belong together
- oak panelling
- painted panelling
- dark wood panelling
On the page
The oak panelling made the small office feel older than the building.
Behind the panelling, electricians found an abandoned doorway.
She chose pale panelling instead of wallpaper for the hallway.
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- Base
- panelling
Usage notes
Primary category: architecture. American spelling paneling; often wood but not necessarily. Collective material noun, not a single panel. Mass noun: panelling/paneling. Related count noun: panel, plural panels; derived adjective panelled/paneled.
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