chair rail
chair rail
C c Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [chair reyl]
- /tʃɛər reɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [chair reyl]
- /tʃɛər reɪl/
Definitions of chair rail words
- noun chair rail a molding on an interior wall for preventing the backs of chairs from rubbing against plaster. 1
- noun chair rail (finish carpentry, interior decorating) A molding, traditionally of wood, intended to prevent chairs from contacting the painted plaster of a wall. 0
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Origin of chair rail
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45
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Parts of speech for Chair rail
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chair rail popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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