BOULLE

Meaning of BOULLE in English

noun

or buhl also boule ˈb(y)ül

( -s )

Etymology: after André Charles Boulle died 1732 French cabinetmaker

: inlaid decoration developed under Louis XIV by André Charles Boulle in which tortoiseshell, yellow metal, and white metal are inlaid in cabinetwork, forming scrolls or cartouches

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BOULLE — or buhl noun Etymology: André Charles Boulle died 1732 French cabinetmaker Date: 1823 inlaid decoration of tortoiseshell, yellow metal, and …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BOULLE — /boohl/ , n. ( often cap. ) Furniture. buhl. Also called boullework /boohl"werrk'/ .
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BOULLE — or buhl ˈbül, ˈbyül Etymology: André Charles Boulle died 1732 French cabinetmaker Date: 1823 : inlaid decoration of tortoiseshell, yellow …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BOULLE — [ bu:l ] (also buhl ) ■ noun brass, tortoiseshell, or other material used for inlaying furniture. Origin C19: from …
Concise Oxford English vocab
BOULLE — [boulle] n [Andre Charles Boulle d. 1732 Fr. cabinetmaker] (1823): inlaid decoration of tortoiseshell, yellow metal, and white metal in …
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BOULLE — var. of BUHL.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BOULLE — var. of BUHL.
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BOULLE — var. of BUHL.
Oxford English vocab
BOULLE — n. Variant: or buhl Pronunciation: ' bül, ' byül Function: noun Etymology: André Charles Boulle † 1732 French cabinetmaker Date: …
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BOULLE, ANDRÉ-CHARLES — or André-Charles Boule born Nov. 11, 1642, Paris, Fr. died Feb. 29, 1732, Paris French cabinetmaker. After studying drawing, painting, …
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COUNTER-BOULLE — /kown"teuhr boohl'/ , n. contre-partie. [ COUNTER- + BOULLE ]
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BOULLE, TIENNE-LOUIS — born Feb. 12, 1728, Paris, France died Feb. 6, 1799, Paris French visionary architect, theorist, and teacher. Boulle wanted originally …
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BOULLE, PIERRE (-FRANOIS-MARIE-LOUIS)
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BOULLE, ANDR-CHARLES — born Nov. 11, 1642, Paris, France died Feb. 29, 1732, Paris Boulle also spelled Boule, or Buhl one of France's …
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BOULLE, ANDRÉ-CHARLES — or André-Charles Boule born Nov. 11, 1642, Paris, Fr. died Feb. 29, 1732, Paris French cabinetmaker. After studying drawing, painting, …
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BUHL — see: boulle
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MARQUETRY — Decorative work in which thin pieces of wood, metal, or organic material, such as shell or mother-of-pearl, are affixed in …
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LOUIS XIV STYLE — Style of the visual arts produced in France during the reign of Louis XIV . In 1648 Nicolas Poussin , …
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COMMODE — Piece of furniture resembling the English chest of drawers, used in France from the late 17th century. Most had marble …
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CHARLES — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Adams Charles Francis Addams Charles Samuel Atlas Charles Babbage Charles Barkley Charles Wade Charles …
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BERAIN, JEAN, THE ELDER — born Oct. 28, 1637, Saint-Mihiel, Fr. died Jan. 24, 1711, Paris French decorator and designer. Trained under Louis XIV in …
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ANDRÉ — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Ampère André Marie André John Boulle André Charles André Charles Boule Breton André Cournand …
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BOULE — I. ˈbü(ˌ)lē, büˈlā noun ( -s ) Etymology: Greek boulē, literally, will, from boulesthai to wish, be willing; perhaps akin …
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LOUIS QUATORZE — ˈlüēkəˈtȯrz adjective Usage: usually capitalized L&Q Etymology: French Louis Quatorze (Louis XIV) died 1715 king of France : of, relating …
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BUHL — variant of boulle
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BULLET — — bulletless , adj. — bulletlike , adj. /bool"it/ , n. , v. , bulleted, bulleting . n. 1. a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BUHL — /boohl/ , n. ( often cap. ) elaborate inlaid work of woods, metals, tortoiseshell, ivory, etc. Also, boule, boulle . …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MARQUETRY — thin sheets of wood, metal, or organic material, such as shell or mother-of-pearl, cut into intricate patterns according to a …
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JENSEN, GERRIT — English Gerrard Johnson born , Low Countries?; fl. 16801715, London royal cabinetmaker of Louis XIV-style furniture, who became one of …
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INTERIOR DESIGN IN THE WEST — Interior design in the West Renaissance to the end of the 18th century The Renaissance was a revival of the …
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CRESSENT, CHARLES — born Dec. 16, 1685, Amiens, France died Jan. 10, 1768, Paris French cabinetmaker, whose works are among the most beautiful …
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BERAIN, JEAN, THE ELDER — born Oct. 28, 1637, Saint-Mihiel, France died Jan. 24, 1711, Paris French draftsman, engraver, painter, and designer who was called …
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