linenfold

noun

Etymology

From linen + fold.

  1. inherited from folde
  2. derived from *pel-
  3. inherited from *falþaną
  4. inherited from *falþan
  5. inherited from fealdan
  6. inherited from folden
  7. compounded as linenfold — “linen + fold

Definitions

  1. A form of decorative carving in wood panelling that imitates folded linen.

The neighborhood

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