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intarsia

in·tar·si·a [ in trssee ə ] (plural in·tar·si·as)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. wood inlay: wood inlay using different colors of wood, commonly used in furniture in the Italian Renaissance

2. handicraft way of knitting: a method of knitting with two or more colored yarns in which the pattern can be seen from both sides of the finished piece

3. handicraft making of intarsias: the art or process of making intarsias, e.g. for wall panels

[Mid-19th century. < German, alteration of Italian intarsio< Arabic tarṡ]
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