marquetry

[ mahr-ki-tree ]

noun

, plural mar·que·tries.

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

marquetry

/ ˈmɑːkɪtrɪ /

noun

1. See parquetry
   a pattern of inlaid veneers of wood, brass, ivory, etc, fitted together to form a picture or design, used chiefly as ornamentation in furniture Compare parquetry

Word History and Origins

Origin of marquetry¹

1555–65; < Middle French marqueterie inlaid work, equivalent to marquet ( er ) to speckle, spot, inlay (literally, make marks < Germanic; mark ¹ ) + -erie -ery

Word History and Origins

Origin of marquetry¹

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

Example Sentences

The Daily Pic: Alison Elizabeth Taylor's marquetry is about more than just its amazing craft.

From The Daily Beast

The chairs and lounges were marquetry,—satin-wood and mahogany,—with seats and backs of blue brocade.

From Project Gutenberg

In the centre of the room is a large heavy oak table in marquetry, which weighs about one hundred pounds.

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The floor was of marquetry, hued like a dim rainbow owing to the different coloured woods.

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Marquetry in a shallower form was also extensively used in the latter part of the 18th century.

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In South Germany musical instruments, weapons and bride chests were often lavishly decorated with marquetry.

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