marquetry

== English == === Alternative forms === marqueterie, marquetery === Etymology === From Middle French marqueterie. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmɑːkɪtɹi/ === Noun === marquetry (countable and uncountable, plural marquetries) (uncountable, woodworking) A decorative technique in which veneers of wood, ivory, metal etc. are inlaid into a wooden surface to form intricate designs. (countable) An example of this work. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== intarsia === Further reading === marquetry on Wikipedia.Wikipedia