chair rail

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chair reyl]
- /tʃɛər reɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [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

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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.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

chair rail usage trend in Literature

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