tilework
English
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Tilework (Portuguese azulejos)
Etymology
From tile + work. Compare Saterland Frisian Tichelwíerk (“tilework”), West Frisian tichelwurk, tegelwurk (“tilework”), Dutch tegelwerk (“tilework”).
Pronunciation
- enPR: tīlʹ-wûrk', IPA(key): /ˈtaɪl.ˌwɜː(ɹ)k/
- (UK) /ˈtaɪl.ˌwɜːk/
- (US) /ˈtaɪl.ˌwɝk/
- Hyphenation: tile‧work
- Rhymes: -aɪlwɜː(ɹ)k
Noun
tilework (uncountable)
- The arrangement of tiles on a surface.
- Decorative tilework typically takes the form of mosaic upon the walls, floor, or ceiling of a building.
Related terms
- set tiles
- tile
- tiler
- tilemaker
- tilesetter, tile setter
- tileworker
- tileworks
Translations
the arrangement of tiles on a surface
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See also
- azulejo
Anagrams
- wortlike