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parquetry

[ pahr-ki-tree ]

/ ˈpɑr kɪ tri /

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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

paroxytone, parpen, parpend, parquet, parquet circle, parquetry, parr, parra, parrakeet, parramatta, parran

Example sentences from the Web for parquetry

The other followed the first, and she stood upon the parquetry floor in her silken stockings.

Abb Aubain and Mosaics |Prosper Mrime
It has been tried experimentally for parquetry floors, with satisfactory results.

American Forest Trees |Henry H. Gibson
When all the water is boiled out of them, they are glued together, and then they never warp (parquetry).

Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales |Leo Tolstoy
About two-thirds of the floor was carpeted, the remaining portion being laid with parquetry of light and dark woods.

Desperate Remedies |Thomas Hardy

Old Flint stood there a moment, listening to her retreating footfalls on the parquetry of the vast hall.

The Air Trust |George Allan England

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