пли́нтус

rare #45097

nounmasculineinanimatecountable

1.
baseboard, skirting boardconstruction
Он приби́л пли́нтус вдоль стены.
He nailed the skirting board along the wall.
"Baseboard" is American English, "skirting board" British.
2.
(rare) plinth, base coursearchitecture
Колонна опира́ется на ка́менный пли́нтус.
The column rests on a stone plinth.

Usage info

construction

Рабочие прибили плинтус к стене.
The workers nailed the baseboard to the wall.
Плинтус в комнате давно нужно покрасить.
The baseboard in the room needs to be painted; it’s been a long time.
Под плинтусом скопилось много пыли.
A lot of dust has accumulated under the baseboard.