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marquetry
[ mahr-ki-tree ]
noun
- inlaid work of variously colored woods or other materials, especially in furniture.
marquetry
/ ˈmɑːkɪtrɪ /
noun
- 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
Word History and Origins
Origin of marquetry1
Word History and Origins
Origin of marquetry1
Example Sentences
The Daily Pic: Alison Elizabeth Taylor's marquetry is about more than just its amazing craft.
The chairs and lounges were marquetry,—satin-wood and mahogany,—with seats and backs of blue brocade.
In the centre of the room is a large heavy oak table in marquetry, which weighs about one hundred pounds.
The floor was of marquetry, hued like a dim rainbow owing to the different coloured woods.
Marquetry in a shallower form was also extensively used in the latter part of the 18th century.
In South Germany musical instruments, weapons and bride chests were often lavishly decorated with marquetry.
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