moulding
/ˈməʊldɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈməʊldɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)
moulding — noun
- mouldingsingular
- mouldingsplural
1. a long, narrow strip of material such as wood, plastic, or stone that is attache
a long, narrow strip of material such as wood, plastic, or stone that is attached to a surface — for instance, where a wall meets the ceiling or floor, around the edges of a door or window, or along the front of a piece of furniture — to give it a neat, finished look
Quinn fixed a wooden moulding along the top of the living room wall.
material + location: wooden moulding along [surface]
Ornate plaster mouldings were installed around all the door frames in the old hotel.
passive: mouldings were installed around [structure]
The furniture maker added decorative moulding to the edges of the oak cabinet.
There is a wide plastic moulding running along the base of the hallway wall.
Kian prefers simple white moulding over the carved wooden kind for his kitchen.
- trim
more general term that includes any finishing strip, not just decorative profiles
- cornice
specifically refers to moulding at the junction of a wall and ceiling
- beading
refers to a narrow, rounded moulding that looks like a line of small beads
- coving
a curved moulding that hides the joint between wall and ceiling
文法句型
moulding + of + material
moulding + along/around + surface
用法筆記
Frequently used as an uncountable mass noun to describe the decorative feature in general (e.g., "The room has ornate moulding") or as a countable noun for individual strips (e.g., "We need three mouldings for this window"). In American English the spelling is normally molding.