[pahr-key] 
noun, verb, -queted [-keyd] , -quet⋅ing [-key-ing] .| 1. | a floor composed of short strips or blocks of wood forming a pattern, sometimes with inlays of other woods or other materials. |
| 2. | the part of the main floor of a theater, opera house, etc., that is between the musicians' area and the parterre or rear division or, esp. in the U.S., the entire floor space for spectators. |
| 3. | to construct (a floor) of parquetry. |
| par·quet (pär-kā') n.
[French, parquetry, from Old French, diminutive of parc, enclosure; see park.] |
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