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marquetry

(mär′kə trē)

noun

decorative inlaid work of wood, ivory, metal, etc., used in furniture and flooring

Origin: Fr marqueterie < marqueter, to spot, inlay < marque, a mark < OFr merc < ON merki < Gmc *marka, mark

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also mar·que·terie

noun pl. mar·que·tries also mar·que·teries

Material, such as wood or ivory, inlaid piece by piece into a wood surface in an intricate design and veneered to another surface, especially of furniture, for decoration.

Origin:

Origin: French marqueterie

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from marqueter, to checker

Origin: , from marque, mark

Origin: , ultimately from Old Norse merki, mark; see merg- in Indo-European roots

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