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PARQUET

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does parquet mean? 

PARQUET (noun)
  The noun PARQUET has 2 senses:

1. a floor made of parquetryplay

2. seating on the main floor between the orchestra and the parquet circleplay

  Familiarity information: PARQUET used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PARQUET (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A floor made of parquetry

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

parquet; parquet floor

Hypernyms ("parquet" is a kind of...):

floor; flooring (the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure))


Sense 2

Meaning:

Seating on the main floor between the orchestra and the parquet circle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("parquet" is a kind of...):

seating; seating area; seating room; seats (an area that includes places where several people can sit)

Holonyms ("parquet" is a part of...):

house; theater; theatre (a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented)


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