tilework
noun/ˈtaɪlˌwɜː(ɹ)k/
Etymology From tile + work. Compare Saterland Frisian Tichelwíerk (“tilework”), West Frisian tichelwurk, tegelwurk (“tilework”), Dutch tegelwerk (“tilework”).
1
The arrangement of tiles on a surface.
- 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.
- Related terms
- set tiles, tile, tilecutter, tilemaker, tiler, tilesetter, tile setter, tileworker, tileworks, tiling, azulejo, mosaic, tessellation