Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. An upright surface or border, as of tile, that protects the wall behind a sink or stove.
Wiktionary
- n. A vertical covering on a wall rising above a countertop or other work surface to protect the wall from spills and to decorate the wall.
Etymologies
- back + splash (Wiktionary)
Examples
“What looks like a backsplash is a deep storage system," she says.”
“WILLIS: Filing the backsplash is another way to freshen up a dated kitchen.”
“The backsplash is the perfect place for a little reflection.”
“Unlike poor NBob, who is going to make quite a display when that cotton frock gets wet and see-through from the mop bucket backsplash.”
Cheeseburger Gothic » Open for business. The new renovated Ladies Lounge.
“It includes a stainless counter and a black backsplash created from metal grates commonly seen on New York City streets.”
The Wall Street Journal: From Brewery to Eco-Friendly Office
“For instance, when a client couldn't locate rare tiles to complete a backsplash, Coggeshall hand-painted an entire wall to look like detailed tile work at half the cost.”
“Pretty gross … and why is it even there … to help with preventing backsplash or something?”
“This tile is ideal for kitchen backsplash applications.”
“My wife, Katherine, spent so much time picking out the white tile for the backsplash.”
“He loved his kitchen, the antique cupboard doors, the Moroccan tile backsplash.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘backsplash’.
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back phrases/hyphens/compounds
backache to backyard
back-ache, back-aching, back-acter, back-acting, back-answer, back-bar, back-basket, back beat, back-bias, back-blast, back-blowing, back-boiler and 342 more...
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OED word of the Day
Just like it says
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Front and Back
backchat, backbone, backpack, backhoe, backfire, backhanded, breakfront, beachfront, drawback, effrontery, frontier, switchback and 196 more...
Tweets
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yarb The range of my dreams. Jun 20, 2008
dontcry Sounds beautiful! Jun 20, 2008
travismcdermott 1920 Sheboygan (Wisconsin) Press 12 Nov. 7 (advt.) Pointer cast range, full nickel trim, polished top, enameled back splash. Jun 20, 2008