chair rail

noun

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

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Meanings

nounchair rail (plural chair rails)

plural chair rails

  1. finish carpentry; interior decorating; finish carpentry; interior decoratingA molding, traditionally of wood, intended to prevent chairs from contacting the painted plaster of a wall.
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APA

chair rail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chair%20rail

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“chair rail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chair%20rail. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chair rail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chair%20rail.

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