marquetry

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɑːkɪtrɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mär′ki trē)

Inflections of 'marquetry' (n): npl: marquetries

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mar•que•try  (mär′ki trē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -tries. 
  1. Furnitureinlaid work of variously colored woods or other materials, esp. in furniture.
Also, mar•que•te•rie  (mär′ki trē).USA pronunciation 
  • Gmc; see mark1) + -erie -ery
  • Middle French marqueterie inlaid work, equivalent. to marquet(er) to speckle, spot, inlay (literally, make marks
  • 1555–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
marquetry, marqueterie /ˈmɑːkɪtrɪ/ n ( pl -quetries, -queteries)
  1. a pattern of inlaid veneers of wood, brass, ivory, etc, fitted together to form a picture or design, used chiefly as ornamentation in furniture
    Compare parquetry
Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French, from marqueter to inlay, from marque mark1
'marquetry' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
boulle - Cressent - parquetry - satinwood - donkey - Tunbridge ware - seaweed marquetry

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