marquetry

Meanings

Plural: marquetries

Noun

inlaid veneers are fitted together to form a design or picture that is then used to ornament furniture
A decorative technique in which veneers of wood, ivory, metal etc. are inlaid into a wooden surface to form intricate designs.
An example of this work.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French marqueterie.

Synonyms

marqueterie

Scrabble Score: 23

marquetry is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
marquetry is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
marquetry is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

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