ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Parget

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈpɑɹd͡ʒɪt/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Parget is a verb meaning To coat with gypsum; to plaster, for example walls, or the interior of flues.

Meaning

To coat with gypsum; to plaster, for example walls, or the interior of flues.

More Meanings

  1. Plaster, as for lining the interior of flues, or for stuccowork.
  2. (obsolete) To paint; to cover over.
  3. (obsolete) Paint, especially for the face.

Example Sentences

the pargeted ceiling with pendants
parget the outside of their houses.
Blind parget cherubs watched from the high corners.
Sapper insisted that the chimney was to be pargeted so he sent Jack out into the yard to meet the incoming milking cows.

Word Forms

Synonyms for parget

Depending on context, synonyms include pargeting.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include plaster, emplaster, grout, beplaster, render, gauge.

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