marquetry

🇺🇸 /ˈmɑːrkɪtri/ 🇬🇧 /ˈmɑːkɪtri/
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The art of creating designs on furniture or other objects by inlaying small pieces of different types of wood.

The antique table was adorned with intricate marquetry patterns.

translation

n. The art of creating designs on furniture or other objects by inlaying small pieces of different types of wood.

Word Forms

Plural marquetries