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parqueterie

parqueterie

9.9
A decorative floor design made from small wooden pieces
  • noun
  • /ˌpɑr.kəˈtɛr.i/
  • Specialized
translation icon : parquetería
  • The grand entrance hall was adorned with elegant parqueterie dating back to the 18th century.

Examples

  • The intricate parqueterie design impressed every visitor to the historic mansion.

  • Restoring the original parqueterie required skilled craftsmanship and careful attention to detail.

  • Wow, that parqueterie is stunning!

  • The parqueterie looks beautiful.

  • The grand entrance hall was adorned with elegant parqueterie dating back to the 18th century.

  • Restoring the original parqueterie required skilled craftsmanship and careful attention to detail.

  • The intricate parqueterie design impressed every visitor to the historic mansion.

Synonyms

inlay
vsparqueterie
4 6.7

A pattern made by fitting pieces of wood, metal, or other materials into a surface

is specific to patterned wood floors rather than any surface or material
parquetry
vsparqueterie
  • Specialized
9.8

A decorative floor made of small wooden pieces arranged in patterns

is the same technique but named using another term form

How Decorative

marquetry
  • Specialized
1 9.9
parqueterie
  • Specialized
9.9
floored
1 1.0
floorboard
34 2.7

Surface Forms

parqueterie singular
parqueteries plural

Etymology

Parqueterie comes from the French word parquet, which once meant a small 'park' or enclosed area and later came to mean small wooden panels. So parqueterie is a decorative floor made of many small wood pieces fitted together in patterned shapes.