Dictionary
par•quet
Pronunciation: (pär-kā'), [key]
—n., v., -quetedPronunciation: (-kād'), [key] -quet•ingPronunciation: (-kā'ing). [key]
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n.
1. a floor composed of short strips or blocks of wood forming a pattern, sometimes with inlays of other woods or other materials.
2. the part of the main floor of a theater, opera house, etc., that is between the musicians' area and the parterre or rear division or, esp. in the U.S., the entire floor space for spectators.
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v.t.
to construct (a floor) of parquetry.
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