MARQUETRY


Meaning of MARQUETRY in English

/ 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.

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