Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lincrusta

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lin-crus-ta
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of Lincrusta.

Uncountable

noun

A wallcovering made from a paste of gelled linseed oil and woodflour spread on heavy canvas and embossed with a pattern.

Uncountable

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Etymology

Marketing coinage of the 1870s, probably from linseed and crust.

Usage

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Questions

What does lincrusta mean?
Alternative spelling of Lincrusta.
Where does lincrusta come from?
Marketing coinage of the 1870s, probably from linseed and crust.

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