lincrusta

/ lɪnˈkrʌstə /

noun

1. a type of wallpaper having a hard embossed surface

Word History and Origins

Origin of lincrusta¹

C19: from Latin linum flax + crusta rind

Example Sentences

The 2016 Logansport Landmarks endangered buildings list listed the house’s Lincrusta wallpapers, inlaid mosaic and tile floors and inlaid, patterned hardwoods.

From Washington Times

The endangered list called the house a time capsule, a Queen Anne Style Victorian home with classic details, such as Lincrusta wallpapers, inlaid mosaic and tile floors and inlaid, patterned hardwoods.

From Washington Times

A seven-bedroom Brooklyn brownstone, which he bought for $3 million, was described in a real estate agent’s listing as “dripping with detail - perfectly intact crown moldings and medallions, gold leafed carved window detail, 5 marble mantels, and original Lincrusta paper wall covering.”

From Reuters

A seven-bedroom Brooklyn brownstone, which he bought for $3 million, was described in a real estate agent’s listing as “dripping with detail - perfectly intact crown moldings and medallions, gold leafed carved window detail, 5 marble mantels, and original Lincrusta paper wall covering.”

From Reuters

As a young man, he took a job as an electrical technician in a factory that made Lincrusta, a deeply embossed covering applied to walls and other surfaces to mimic sculptural bas-relief.

From New York Times