baseboard
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English
A diagram of interior moldings, with the baseboard shown in blue.
A reddish brown baseboard above a pale floor and attached to a multi-colored wall.
Etymology
Noun
baseboard (plural baseboards)
- (US, carpentry, interior decoration) A panel or molding between the floor and the interior wall of a structure.
- Synonym: (UK) skirting board
- (US) A similar panel at the base of a piece of furniture or equipment.
Derived terms
Translations
panel or molding between floor and interior wall — see skirting board
similar panel at the base of piece of furniture
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