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| par·quet [ paar káy ] |
noun (plural par·quets) |
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1. decorative wooden flooring: flooring consisting of blocks of wood laid in a decorative pattern
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2. U.S.
Same as orchestra (sense 4)
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transitive verb (past and past participle par·queted, present participle par·quet·ing, 3rd person present singular par·quets) |
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cover floor with parquet: to cover a floor in parquet
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| [Early 19th century. < French, literally "small enclosed space" < parc (see park)] |
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