Meaning & use
Baseboard
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A board or molding that runs along the bottom of an interior wall, covering the joint between the wall and the floor.
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The painters carefully taped off the white baseboard before rolling on the new wall color.
Dust tends to collect along the baseboard if it isn't cleaned regularly.
A note on using this word
In British English, the same feature is usually called a "skirting board" rather than a "baseboard."
Words with a similar meaning
skirting boardmopboard
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