Marquetry Definition

märkətrē
marquetries
noun
Decorative inlaid work of wood, ivory, metal, etc., used in furniture and flooring.
Webster's New World
(countable) An example of this work.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • marqueterie

Other Word Forms of Marquetry

Noun

Singular:
marquetry
Plural:
marquetries

Origin of Marquetry

  • French marqueterie from Old French from marqueter to checker from marque mark ultimately from Old Norse merki mark merg- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French marqueterie.

    From Wiktionary

Marquetry Sentence Examples

  • Some may even have the benefit of an unusual design, or contain some fine inlaid marquetry.

  • They comprise especially gold work, vases exported from Athens, textiles and specimens of carpentry and marquetry.

  • The case is constructed of oak veneered with walnut with inset panels of bird and floral marquetry.

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Words Starting With

MMAMAR

Words Ending With

YRYTRY

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