parquetry

[ pahr-ki-tree ]

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noun

mosaic work of wood used for floors, wainscoting, etc.; marquetry.

Origin of parquetry

From the French word parqueterie, dating back to 1835–45. See parquet, -ery

Words Nearby parquetry

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How to use parquetry in a sentence

We can easily see how these same patterns may be further utilized as designs for inlaid tiles, or parquetry floors.
Froebel's Gifts | Kate Douglas Wiggin
Perhaps the most elaborate type of English parquetry chest is that named after the vanished Palace of Nonesuch.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 | Various
Occasionally a chest is seen which is inlaid with coloured woods, or with 107 geometrical parquetry.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 | Various
We entered a fine hall, its floor of beautiful parquetry muffled with silken rugs.
Eben Holden | Irving Bacheller
It may be of tile or laid in alternate strips of different colored woods, with a border of parquetry.
The Ladies Book of Useful Information | Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for parquetry

parquetry

/ (ˈpɑːkɪtrɪ) /

noun

a geometric pattern of inlaid pieces of wood, often of different kinds, esp as used to cover a floor or to ornament furniture: Compare marquetry

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