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PARGETTING

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Ornamental plastering

Synonyms:

pargeting; pargetting

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

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

daubing; plastering (the application of plaster)

Derivation:

parget (apply ornamental plaster to)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Ornamental plasterwork

Synonyms:

pargeting; pargetry; pargetting

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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

plaster; plasterwork (a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling))

Derivation:

parget (apply ornamental plaster to)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Plaster used to coat outer walls and line chimneys

Synonyms:

parget; pargeting; pargetting

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

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

plaster (a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings)

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