mar·que·try also mar·que·terie (mär k -tr )n. pl. mar·que·tries also mar·que·teries Material, such as wood or ivory, inlaid piece by piece into a wood surface in an intricate design and veneered to another surface, especially of furniture, for decoration. [French marqueterie, from Old French, from marqueter, to checker, from marque, mark, ultimately from Old Norse merki, mark; see merg- in Indo-European roots.] |
marquetry, marqueterie [ˈmɑːkɪtrɪ]
n pl -quetries, -queteries
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Crafts) 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
[from Old French, from marqueter to inlay, from marque mark1]
marquetry
a form of decoration, often used in furniture-making, composed of inlays of wood veneers of different colors.
See also: Ornamentation, Wood
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  marquetry - inlaid veneers are fitted together to form a design or picture that is then used to ornament furnitureinlay - a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface |
Translations
marquetry
n → Marketerie f, → Einlegearbeit f
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