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Definition of Parquetry
1. Noun. A patterned wood inlay used to cover a floor.
Definition of Parquetry
1. n. A species of joinery or cabinet-work consisting of an inlay of geometric or other patterns, generally of different colors, -- used especially for floors.
Definition of Parquetry
1. Noun. The technique of applying wooden tiles or veneers to create a decorative geometrical pattern on floors, furniture etc. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Parquetry
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Parquetry
Literary usage of Parquetry
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Building Construction and Superintendence by Frank Eugene Kidder (1915)
"These fancy parquetry or wood-mosaic fields are usually made up of 12-inch ...
Fancy-parquetry fields and borders are sometimes made •'Me of %an inch thick ..."
2. Building Construction and Superintendence by Frank Eugene Kidder (1906)
"Thin parquetry is usually laid on top of the upper flooring where double flooring
is used, and if only a border is provided the centre may be left depressed ..."
3. Handbook of Building Construction: Data for Architects, Designing and by George Albert Hool, Nathan Clarke Johnson (1920)
"parquetry and wood blocks must have an underfloor. On a concrete floor construction
the finished wood floor may be laid in asphalt direct on the concrete ..."
4. Educational Issues in the Kindergarten by Susan Elizabeth Blow (1908)
"... drawing, coloring, clay work, parquetry, and sewing. It is, however, a non
sequi- tur conclusion that because these occupations lead in interest and ..."
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