parquetry

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US/ˈpɑɹkɪtɹi/

noun

The technique of applying wooden tiles or veneers to create a decorative geometrical pattern on floors, furniture etc.

“The new ballroom floor is a marvellous example of parquetry.”

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Meanings

nounparquetry (usually uncountable, plural parquetries)

plural parquetries

  1. uncountableusuallyThe technique of applying wooden tiles or veneers to create a decorative geometrical pattern on floors, furniture etc.

    The new ballroom floor is a marvellous example of parquetry.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna patterned wood inlay used to cover a floor

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parqueterie
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inlayfloor coverfloor covering

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From parquet + -ry.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“parquetry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parquetry. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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