marquetry

[ mahr-ki-tree ]

/ ˈmɑr kɪ tri /

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noun, plural mar·que·tries.

inlaid work of variously colored woods or other materials, especially in furniture.

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Also mar·que·te·rie .

Origin of marquetry

1555–65; <Middle French marqueterie inlaid work, equivalent to marquet(er) to speckle, spot, inlay (literally, make marks <Germanic; see mark¹) + -erie-ery

Words nearby marquetry

marquee, Marquesan, Marquesas Islands, marquess, marquessate, marquetry, Marquette, Márquez, marquis, marquisate, marquise

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How to use marquetry in a sentence

The Daily Pic: Alison Elizabeth Taylor's marquetry is about more than just its amazing craft.
A Veneer of Charm, With Depth|Blake Gopnik|October 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The chairs and lounges were marquetry,—satin-wood and mahogany,—with seats and backs of blue brocade.
Richard Carvel, Complete|Winston Churchill
In the centre of the room is a large heavy oak table in marquetry, which weighs about one hundred pounds.
Mysterious Psychic Forces|Camille Flammarion
The floor was of marquetry, hued like a dim rainbow owing to the different coloured woods.
The Harlequin Opal, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Fergus Hume

Marquetry in a shallower form was also extensively used in the latter part of the 18th century.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 6|Various
In South Germany musical instruments, weapons and bride chests were often lavishly decorated with marquetry.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for marquetry

marquetry

marqueterie

/ (ˈmɑːkɪtrɪ) /

noun plural -quetries or -queteries

a pattern of inlaid veneers of wood, brass, ivory, etc, fitted together to form a picture or design, used chiefly as ornamentation in furnitureCompare parquetry

Word Origin for marquetry

C16: from Old French, from marqueter to inlay, from marque mark 1

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