Definition of parget
pargeted
orpargetted
;pargeting
orpargetting
transitive verb
: to coat with plaster; especially : to apply ornamental or waterproofing plaster to
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Origin and Etymology of parget
Middle English pargetten, from Middle French parjeter, literally, to throw out, from par- thoroughly (from Latin per-) + jeter to throw — more at jet
First Known Use: 14th century
parget
Definition of parget
1 : plaster, whitewash, or roughcast for coating a wall
2 : plasterwork especially in raised ornamental figures on walls
14th Century
First Known Use of parget
14th century
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