Meanings
lincrusta1
plural lincrustas
- alternativeuncountableusuallyAlternative spelling of Lincrusta.
The walls of the room were done in lincrusta, painted a glossy chocolate brown.
2006, Sarah Waters, The Night Watch, Virago Press, page 91 more example
In 1941, first class facilities were withdrawn on Metropolitan trains; the old first class compartments can, however, still be distinguished by their wider seats and Betjemanesque lincrusta-papered compartment ceilings.
1960 June 28, R. M. G. Baker, “The Metropolitan & Great Central Joint Line—1”, in Railway Magazine, page 396
Lincrusta2
- uncountableA wallcovering made from a paste of gelled linseed oil and woodflour spread on heavy canvas and embossed with a pattern.
Synonyms: Lincrusta-Walton
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA wallcovering made from a paste of gelled linseed oil and woodflour spread on heavy canvas and embossed with a pattern.
Origin
Marketing coinage of the 1870s, probably from linseed and crust.
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