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Parquet
Ornate wooden floor design / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Parquet (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with marquetry, the use of wood inlay for decoration
Parquet (French: [paʁkɛ]; French for "a small compartment") is a geometric mosaic of wood pieces used for decorative effect in flooring.
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Parquet patterns are often entirely geometrical and angular—squares, triangles, lozenges—but may contain curves. The most popular parquet flooring pattern is herringbone.