/ ˈmɑːkɪtri; NAmE ˈmɑːrk-/ noun
[ U ] patterns or pictures made of pieces of wood on the surface of furniture, etc.; the art of making these patterns
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from French marqueterie , from marqueter to variegate.
/ ˈmɑːkɪtri; NAmE ˈmɑːrk-/ noun
[ U ] patterns or pictures made of pieces of wood on the surface of furniture, etc.; the art of making these patterns
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from French marqueterie , from marqueter to variegate.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005