marquetry

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mar·que·try / ˈmärkətrē/ (also mar·que·terie or mar·que·tery) • n. inlaid work made from small pieces of variously colored wood or other materials, used chiefly for the decoration of furniture.

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marquetry

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marquetry, marqueterie XVI. — F. marqueterie, f. marqueter variegate, f. marque mark; see -RY.

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