parqueted

Laid in tiles

Parqueted describes a floor or surface covered with parquet—wood pieces arranged in a decorative geometric pattern: The parqueted ballroom gleamed under the chandeliers.

The word can also function as the past tense of parquet used as a verb: They parqueted the dining room last summer.

pattern

herringbone

V-shaped diagonal weave

basketweave · tessellation · interlocking · symmetry · lattice · inlay · marquetry · intarsia · decorative · ornate

flooring

hardwood

Dense deciduous timber

  • oakQuercus genus member
  • walnutEdible hard-shelled seed
  • mapleSap-yielding hardwood tree

teak · mahogany · planks · tongue-and-groove · subfloor · underlayment · installation · joists · adhesive · leveling

elegance

refined

Purified or cultured

opulent · ornate · exquisite · tasteful · grand · palatial · stately · ballroom · mansion · chateau

woodcraft

veneer

Decorative outer layer

millwork · woodgrain · timber · craftsmanship · precision · fitting · block · strip · panel · woodworking

Opposites
flooring material

parquetedcarpeted

Fitted with floor fabric

concrete · tiled · linoleum · stone · terrazzo

floor finish elaborateness

parquetedunfinished

Not yet complete

bare · plain · rough · utilitarian · raw

Phrases
Family

parquet, parquetry, parquets

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G