marquetry
inlaid work of variously colored woods or other materials, especially in furniture.
Origin of marquetry
1- Also mar·que·te·rie .
Words Nearby marquetry
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How to use marquetry in a sentence
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.
Richard Carvel, Complete | Winston ChurchillIn the centre of the room is a large heavy oak table in marquetry, which weighs about one hundred pounds.
Mysterious Psychic Forces | Camille FlammarionThe floor was of marquetry, hued like a dim rainbow owing to the different coloured woods.
The Harlequin Opal, Vol. 1 (of 3) | Fergus Humemarquetry 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.
British Dictionary definitions for marquetry
marqueterie
/ (ˈmɑːkɪtrɪ) /
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
Origin of marquetry
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