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contre-partie

[ French kawntruh-par-tee ]

noun

, Furniture.
  1. (in buhlwork) an inlay composed of a design in tortoise shell on a background of brass.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of contre-partie1

< French: counterpart

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Example Sentences

That in which the groundwork is brass and the design inlaid is of tortoiseshell, is called counter-boule or contre-partie.

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cont. rem.contretemps

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