tilework

English

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): /ˈtaɪlˌwɜː(ɹ)k/
    • (UK) /ˈtaɪlˌwɜːk/
    • (US) /ˈtaɪlˌwɝk/
  • Hyphenation: tile‧work
  • Rhymes: -aɪlwɜː(ɹ)k

Noun

tilework (uncountable)

  1. The arrangement of tiles on a surface.
    Coordinate terms: stonework; opus sectile, pietra dura (decorative/illustrative stonework), mosaic (decorative/illustrative tilework or stonework)
    Their bathroom renovation contractor did some beautiful tilework in their master bath.
    Decorative tilework typically takes the form of mosaic upon the walls, floor, or ceiling of a building.

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