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pargeting

pargeting

9.9
Decorative plaster on walls or ceilings made in raised patterns
  • noun
  • /ˈpɑːdʒɪtɪŋ/
  • Archaic
translation icon : revoque decorativo
  • The restoration team carefully repaired the damaged pargeting on the building's east facade.

Examples

  • Historic houses in Suffolk often display elaborate pargeting on their exterior walls.

  • The old chimney revealed traces of decorative pargeting beneath layers of soot.

  • The pargeting on the old house was beautifully restored.

  • They admired the intricate pargeting at the museum.

  • Historic houses in Suffolk often display elaborate pargeting on their exterior walls.

  • The restoration team carefully repaired the damaged pargeting on the building's east facade.

  • The old chimney revealed traces of decorative pargeting beneath layers of soot.

Synonyms

plasterwork
vspargeting
1 6.8

A decorative covering of hardened plaster on walls or ceilings

refers specifically to decorative raised patterns rather than any plaster surface
pargetting
vspargeting
  • Archaic
9.9

A layer of plaster on outside walls or chimneys with decorative patterns

is used for decorative plaster on any wall or ceiling not only outside
pargetry
vspargeting
  • Archaic
9.9

Plaster decorations on the outside walls of a building

is used for decorative plaster anywhere not limited to exterior use

How Ornamental

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

Surface Forms

pargeting singular
pargetings plural

Morphology

pargeting = parget (semi-transparent) = parget + ing

Formed regularly from the verb 'parget' + '-ing', but 'parget' is a rare, specialised term so many learners will not know the base.

Etymology

The word pargeting comes from the old word parget, which meant 'plaster', and it was used for putting up raised, patterned plaster on walls. So, pargeting is a kind of 'decorative plasterwork' used to decorate a building's walls or ceilings.