marquetry
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marquetry
- /ˈmɑːkɪtɹi/ UK
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From Middle French marqueterie.
noun marquetries · marqueterie · marquetery
- A decorative technique in which veneers of wood, ivory, metal etc. are inlaid into a wooden surface to form intricate designs. strawen marquetry
- An example of this work. Unkind people asserted that everything in his apartment was for sale and that after he had invited wealthy Americans for an excellent lunch, with vintage wines, one or two of his valuable drawings would disappear, or a marquetry commode would be replaced by one in lacquer.
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noun decorative technique
| Español | marquetería |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 象嵌 zōgan |
| Français | marqueterie |
| Deutsch | Marketerie |
| Italiano | intarsio |
| Ελληνικά | μαρκετερί marketerí |
Talk about this word "marquetry." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/marquetry. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. marquetry. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/marquetry "marquetry." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/marquetry.
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@misc{marquetry_2026,
title = {marquetry},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/marquetry},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
