Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chair rail

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: chair rail
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A molding, traditionally of wood, intended to prevent chairs from contacting the painted plaster of a wall.

Inflected Forms

chair rails (plural)

Phrases

chair-railed

Questions

What does chair rail mean?: A molding, traditionally of wood, intended to prevent chairs from contacting the painted plaster of a wall.

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