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marquetry
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mar·que·try also mar·que·terie  (märk-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
Noun1.marquetrymarquetry - inlaid veneers are fitted together to form a design or picture that is then used to ornament furniture
inlay - a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface
Translations
marquetry [ˈmɑːkɪtrɪ] Nmarquetería f
marquetry
nMarketerie f, → Einlegearbeit f


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