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| mar·que·try [ mrkətree ] or mar·que·terie [ mrkətree ] |
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1. decorative designs made of inlaid materials: designs or pictures made of thin pieces of wood, metal, shell, or other materials, inlaid in a wood veneer and often applied as decoration to pieces of furniture
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2. craft of making marquetry: the craft of making marquetry designs or pictures
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| [Mid-16th century. < French marqueterie< marqueter "variegate" < marquer "to mark"] |
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