The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word WAINSCOTS
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What does WAINSCOTS mean?
WAINSCOTS noun- An area of wooden (especially oaken) panelling on the lower part of a room’s walls.
- Any of various noctuid moths.
- To decorate a wall with a wainscot.