contre-partie
[ French kawntruh-par-tee ]
/ French kɔ̃trə parˈti /
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noun Furniture.
(in buhlwork) an inlay composed of a design in tortoise shell on a background of brass.
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Also called counterboulle.
Compare première partie.
Origin of contre-partie
<French: counterpart
Words nearby contre-partie
contrecoup, contrecoup injury of brain, contredanse, contre-jour, cont. rem., contre-partie, contretemps, contrib., contribute, contribution, contributor
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