parquetry
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of parquetry
From the French word parqueterie, dating back to 1835–45. See parquet, -ery
Example Sentences
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Although early on he had restored virtually every surface, including the parquetry floors and boiserie, the décor was relatively stark — at least for him — and done in shades of ivory and wheat.
From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2021
But most nights they dine together in the kitchen, where Martino Gamper, the Italian furniture designer who resurfaces old pieces with vibrantly colored parquetry, provided the butter-colored cabinet and the kitchen table.
From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2014
He stained the parquetry dark to contrast with light carpeting.
From Architectural Digest ● Dec. 21, 2009
At Stakna Monastery, perched on its floodplain outcrop, a portly monk shows us around dusky shrines, shammies tied to his feet to polish the parquetry as he shuffles along.
From Washington Post
The design does not have the merit of belonging distinctively to the material in all cases, and might just as well be applied to wood parquetry as stone.
From The Brochure Series of Architectural Illustration, Volume 01, No. 05, May 1895 Two Florentine Pavements by Various
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