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    Boiserie (en. Woodwork)

    /bwazʁi/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Woodworking done in wood, serving as wall decoration.
    The woodwork in this living room is very refined.
    La boiserie de ce salon est très raffinée.
    A set of decorative wood panels.
    Antique woodwork adds charm to the house.
    Les boiseries anciennes ajoutent du charme à la maison.
    Wood elements of an interior décor.
    The oak woodwork hardens the classical style of the room.
    La boiserie en chêne durcit le style classique de la pièce.

    Etymology

    Comes from the word 'bois', meaning the material used for its manufacture.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to do woodwork
    To carry out woodworking interior decoration.
    faire de la boiserie
    relief woodwork
    Woodwork featuring relief patterns.
    boiserie en relief
    French-style woodwork
    A style of woodwork typically from France, often very ornate.
    boiserie à la française

    Related Words

    cabinet
    Wooden furniture often decorated.
    cabinet
    parquet
    Wood flooring.
    parquet
    molding
    Wood or plaster ornament often integrated into the woodwork.
    moulure

    Slang Meanings

    Luxury and elegance in interior decoration.
    This living room is so chic, it’s a real woodwork!
    Ce salon est tellement chic, c'est une vraie boiserie!
    A bourgeois lifestyle.
    He lives in a house with woodwork; the guy has a sense of luxury!
    Il vit dans une maison avec une boiserie, le gars a le sens du luxe!