Parget — Par get, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pargeted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pargeting}.] [OE. pargeten, also spargeten, sparchen; of uncertain origin.] 1. To coat with parget; to plaster, as walls, or the interior of flues; as, to parget the outside of their… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Parget — Par get, v. i. 1. To lay on plaster. [1913 Webster] 2. To paint, as the face. [Obs.] B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Parget — Par get, n. 1. Gypsum or plaster stone. [1913 Webster] 2. Plaster, as for lining the interior of flues, or for stuccowork. Knight. [1913 Webster] 3. Paint, especially for the face. [Obs.] Drayton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
parget — [par′jit] vt. pargeted or pargetted, pargeting or pargetting [ME pargeten, pargetten < MFr pargeter, parjeter < par (< L per: see PER ), completely + jeter, to throw: see JET1] to put plaster or mortar on, esp. in a decorative way n. 1.… … English World dictionary
parget — 1. noun a) Gypsum or plaster stone. ,1952: The surface of the parget might be finished either smooth, with a coat of whitewash, or as rough cast with sand or small stones. mdash; L.F. Salzman, Building in England, p. 191. b) Plaster, as for… … Wiktionary
parget — /pahr jit/, n., v., pargeted, pargeting or (esp. Brit.) pargetted, pargetting. n. 1. any of various plasters or roughcasts for covering walls or other surfaces, esp. a mortar of lime, hair, and cow dung for lining chimney flues. 2. gypsum. 3.… … Universalium
parget — par•get [[t]ˈpɑr dʒɪt[/t]] n. v. get•ed, get•ing (esp. brit.) get•ted, get•ting. 1) bui any of various plasters or roughcasts for covering walls or other surfaces, esp. a mortar for lining chimney flues 2) bui ornamental plasterwork 3) bui to… … From formal English to slang
parget — /ˈpadʒət/ (say pahjuht) noun 1. British gypsum or plaster stone. 2. plaster, especially a kind of mortar formed of lime, hair, and cow dung. 3. plasterwork, especially a more or less ornamental facing for exterior walls. –verb (t) (pargeted or… …
parget — Synonyms and related words: apply paint, bedaub, bedizen, begild, besmear, brush on paint, calcimine, cement, coat, color, complexion, concrete, cover, dab, daub, deep dye, dip, distemper, double dye, dye, emblazon, enamel, engild, face, fast dye … Moby Thesaurus
parget — Ornamental work in plaster. Also see gesso. (pr. pahr jit) … Glossary of Art Terms
