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Meanings of
marquetry
in English
Russian
маркетри
Portuguese
marqueteria
Spanish
taraceador
Catalan
marqueteria
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Technique of inlaying small pieces of wood, ivory, etc. into a suface of decorative veneer.
marqueterie
Related terms
artistic technique
Russian
маркетри
Usage of
marquetry
in English
1
The ceiling was a marvelous
marquetry
of many and wondrously harmonious colors.
2
Your question about that
marquetry
table troubled me more and more this evening.
3
Good old work-shecould almost hear Dad saying
it
-
beautiful
marquetry
.
4
Inlay was often imitated; the elaborate
marquetry
cabinets in Sta.
5
Franz led him to a spot on the wall hidden by a
marquetry
cabinet.
6
The chairs and lounges were
marquetry
,
-
satin-
wood
and
mahogany,-withseats and backs of blue brocade.
7
Lynn Freeman asks Katy Cottrell what's involved in
marquetry
.
8
The
marquetry
had resolved itself into its component parts.
9
There were great flat wall-space unspoiled by bric-à-brac, the floor
marquetry
,
with but few rugs.
10
A
marquetry
masterclass played out on cherry-wood door panels, inlaid with mother of pearl blossoms.
11
Early-nineteenth-century French furniture, with elaborate
marquetry
and ormolu.
12
It was floored with
marquetry
,
ceiled with brown and gold decoration-butmodern enough-andwalled in old tapestry.
13
Another Victorian mahogany wardrobe and a four-piece Edwardian mahogany and
marquetry
bedroom suite carry the same estimate.
14
The dining-room floor is in
marquetry
-
perfect
folly
!
15
Among the more unusual items is a Dutch
marquetry
cabinet, which has bombeshaped drawers below and doors above.
16
In answer, she turned, hobbled to a tiny
marquetry
table, and tossed the note down upon it, unopened.
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About this term
marquetry
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
dutch marquetry
elaborate marquetry
admire the marquetry
beautiful marquetry
cover in marquetry
More collocations
Translations for
marquetry
Russian
маркетри
Portuguese
marqueteria
entársia
marchetada
marchetado
marchetaria
intársia
Spanish
taraceador
marqueteria
marquetería
ataracea
taraceado
taracea
Catalan
marqueteria
incrustació d'ivori
Marquetry
through the time