marquetrynoun [ U ]
uk/ˈmɑː.kə.tri/us/ˈmɑːr.kə.tri/a decorative pattern on a piece of furniture that consists of thin sheets of very shiny wood of different colours attached to the surface of the furniture
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Decorating or making something attractive
- accessorize
- adorn
- adornment
- beautify
- bedeck
- edged
- embellish
- festoon
- flatter
- flock
- garland
- glam
- ornamentation
- ornate
- pimp
- prettify
- redecorate
- twiddly
- window dressing
- zhuzh
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