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parquetry

US/ˈpɑɹkɪtɹi/

parquetry noun: the technique of applying wooden tiles or veneers to create a decorative geometrical pattern on floors, furniture etc.

parquetry: the technique of applying wooden tiles or veneers to create a decorative geometrical pattern on...
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Noun

parquetry (usually uncountable, plural parquetries)

  1. (usually) The technique of applying wooden tiles or veneers to create a decorative geometrical pattern on floors, furniture etc.
    • The new ballroom floor is a marvellous example of parquetry.

Forms of parquetry

pluralparquetries

Origin of parquetry

From parquet + -ry.

Questions about parquetry

What does parquetry mean?
Parquetry means the technique of applying wooden tiles or veneers to create a decorative geometrical pattern on floors, furniture etc.
What part of speech is parquetry?
Parquetry is a noun.
How do you pronounce parquetry?
Parquetry is pronounced /ˈpɑɹkɪtɹi/ (US).
What is the plural of parquetry?
The plural of parquetry is parquetries.

Words near parquetry in the dictionary

  1. parquet circles
  2. parquetage
  3. parqueted
  4. parqueting
  5. parquetries
  6. parquetry
  7. parquets
  8. parquette
  9. parquetted
  10. parquettes
  11. parquetting

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