parquetry

9.8

A decorative floor made of small wooden pieces arranged in patterns

noun
/ˈpɑrˌkɛtri/

Specialized

: parquetería

The elegant patterns of the parquetry added a touch of sophistication to the living room.
parquetry floor

Examples

(c) parquetry blocks

Academic text (2008)
His boot heels clicked on the elaborate parquetry, now deeply scratched.

Fiction book (1994)
The newly installed parquetry featured intricate geometric designs that captivated everyone's attention.
Walking on the polished parquetry, she admired the craftsmanship of the fine wooden patterns.

Synonyms

inlay

vsparquetry

4 6.7

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

is specific to small wooden pieces arranged as geometric floor patterns

parqueterie

vsparquetry

Specialized

9.9

A decorative floor design made from small wooden pieces

has identical meaning but is an alternate term or spelling

How Decorative

marquetry

Specialized

1 9.9

parquetry

Specialized

9.8

parquet floor

4 4.9

floored

1 1.0

floorboard

34 2.7

Surface Forms

parquetry singular

parquetries plural

Morphology

parquetry = parquet (transparent) = parquet + ry

The noun is directly formed from 'parquet' with the noun-forming '-ry' indicating the craft or collective, so the relation is clear to learners who know 'parquet'.

Etymology

Parquetry comes from the French word parquet, a small form of parc which means 'enclosed space' or 'park', and is related to the English word park. Think of many tiny wooden panels placed together like little rooms or a small park on the floor, which is why parquetry means a floor made of many small pieces of wood in decorative patterns.