marqueterie

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A form of marquetry — A decorative technique in which veneers of wood, ivory, metal etc. are inlaid into a wooden surface to form intricate designs.

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Meanings

nounmarqueterie (countable and uncountable, plural marqueteries)

plural marqueteries

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of marquetry.

    […]on a little marqueterie table.

    1891, Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

Synonyms & antonyms

nouninlaid veneers are fitted together to form a design or picture that is then used to ornament furniture

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marqueterie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marqueterie

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “marqueterie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marqueterie.

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