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pargetry

pargetry

9.9
Plaster decorations on the outside walls of a building
  • noun
  • /ˈpɑrdʒətri/
  • Archaic
translation icon : revoque ornamental
  • The intricate pargetry on the building's facade attracted the attention of many tourists.

Examples

  • Restorers spent months repairing the damaged pargetry in the historic manor house.

  • Can you see the intricate pargetry on the old church?

  • He admired the elaborate pargetry that decorated the walls of the old cathedral.

  • The house features beautiful pargetry on its exterior.

  • He admired the elaborate pargetry that decorated the walls of the old cathedral.

  • Restorers spent months repairing the damaged pargetry in the historic manor house.

  • The intricate pargetry on the building's facade attracted the attention of many tourists.

Synonyms

plasterwork
vspargetry
1 6.8

A decorative covering of hardened plaster on walls or ceilings

is narrower, focusing on ornamental exterior finishes rather than any plaster surface
pargetting
vspargetry
  • Archaic
9.9

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

is about ornamental exterior finish in general rather than only patterned designs
pargeting
vspargetry
  • Archaic
9.9

Decorative plaster on walls or ceilings made in raised patterns

is broader, covering any ornamental exterior finish not only raised patterns

How Ornamental

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

Surface Forms

pargetry singular
pargetries plural

Morphology

pargetry = parget (opaque) = parget + ry

Although the form is regular (parget + -ry), both the verb 'parget' and the noun-forming '-ry' are rare/archaic, so learners will not reliably infer the meaning.

Etymology

Pargetry comes from an old word for 'wall' (paries). So, think of pargetry as 'work on the wall', which explains why it means decorative plaster added to walls or ceilings.