See Also: parquet(1)(dictionary)
parquet(2)(dictionary)
parquet(dictionary)

parquet(1) (iou)



parquet noun. E19.
[Old & mod. French = small marked-off space etc., dim. of parc PARK noun: see -ET1.]
A flooring, esp. one composed of blocks of various woods arranged in a geometric pattern. Also parquet floor. E19.
(The front part of) the ground floor of a theatre or auditorium. Chiefly US. M19.
In France and French-speaking countries, the branch of the administration of the law that deals with the prosecution of crime. L19.
Comb.: parquet floor: see sense 1 above; parquet work = PARQUETRY.