parquetry

par·quet·ry  (pärk-tr)

n. pl. par·quet·ries

Inlay of wood, often of different colors, that is worked into a geometric pattern or mosaic and is used especially for floors.

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[French parqueterie, from parquet; see parquet.]

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parquetry [ˈpɑːkɪtrɪ]

n

(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) 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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parquetry

mosaic work in wood, a form of marquetry, used mostly for floors and wainscoting.

See also: Ornamentation, Wood

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

parquetry - a patterned wood inlay used to cover a floor parqueterie floor cover, floor covering - a covering for a floor inlay - a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface

Translations

parquetry [ˈpɑːkɪtrɪ] N (= floor) → entarimado m; (= activity) → obra f de entarimado

parquetry

n → Mosaikparkett nt