Etymology

marquetry

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Today it means: A decorative technique in which veneers of wood, ivory, metal etc. are inlaid into a wooden surface to form intricate designs. Full definition →

Middle French marqueterie
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  1. Middle French · derived frommarqueterie
  2. English todaymarquetry

From Middle French marqueterie.

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