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pargetting

pargetting

9.9
A layer of plaster on outside walls or chimneys with decorative patterns
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : revoque decorativo
  • The Tudor house was noted for its elaborate pargetting on the exterior walls.

Examples

  • Artisans restored the crumbling pargetting using traditional techniques and materials.

  • The old house had beautiful pargetting on its facade.

  • Fireplaces built centuries ago often feature pargetting in their chimneys for improved insulation.

  • They admired the intricate pargetting during the tour.

  • The Tudor house was noted for its elaborate pargetting on the exterior walls.

  • Artisans restored the crumbling pargetting using traditional techniques and materials.

  • Fireplaces built centuries ago often feature pargetting in their chimneys for improved insulation.

Synonyms

plasterwork
vspargetting
1 6.8

A decorative covering of hardened plaster on walls or ceilings

is narrower and refers to decorative exterior plaster with patterned designs
pargeting
vspargetting
  • Archaic
9.9

Decorative plaster on walls or ceilings made in raised patterns

has identical meaning but uses alternate spelling with a double letter
pargetry
vspargetting
  • Archaic
9.9

Plaster decorations on the outside walls of a building

focuses on decorative exterior plaster often displaying patterned designs

How Ornamental

pargetting
  • Archaic
9.9
stucco
  • Specialized
18 6.5
plasterwork
1 6.8

Surface Forms

pargetting singular
pargettings plural

Etymology

Pargetting comes from the old word parget, which meant 'to plaster' or 'to cover a wall'. So pargetting now means the decorative plasterwork you see on the outside of buildings, often shaped into patterns.