1. decorative wood paneling or woodwork, especially on interior walls
Usage: from French

Examples

• The château’s dining room featured elaborate 18th-century boiserie.
• Restoring the original boiserie required skilled craftsmen.
• The museum’s French room displayed authentic Louis XV boiserie.
• Carved boiserie panels covered the library walls.
• The antique boiserie was carefully removed and refinished.
• Modern designers sometimes incorporate boiserie for elegance.