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(pär kā′)

noun

☆ the main floor of a theater, esp. that part from the orchestra pit to the parquet circle: usually called orchestra
a flooring of parquetry

Origin: Fr, a small enclosed section < MFr parchet, dim. of parc, park

transitive verb parqueted , parqueting

to use parquetry to make (a floor, etc.)
to decorate the floor of (a room) with parquetry

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noun

A floor made of parquetry.
The art or process of making parquetry.
a. The part of the main floor of a theater between the orchestra pit and the parquet circle.
b. The entire main floor of a theater.

transitive verb par·queted (-kădˈ), par·quet·ing (-kāˈĭng), par·quets (-kāzˈ)

To furnish with a floor of parquetry.
To make (a floor, for example) of parquetry.

Origin:

Origin: French, parquetry

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , diminutive of parc, enclosure; see park

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