different between tilework vs zellige

tilework

English

Etymology

tile +? work

Noun

tilework (uncountable)

  1. The tiled surfaces of something, or the arrangement of tiles on a surface.
    Decorative tilework typically takes the form of mosaic upon the walls, floor, or ceiling of a building.

Related terms

  • set tiles
  • tile
  • tiler
  • tilesetter, tile setter
  • tileworker
  • tileworks

Translations

See also

  • azulejo

Anagrams

  • wortlike

tilework From the web:

  • what tilework means
  • how does tile work
  • what is tilework used for
  • what is mosaic tilework


zellige

English

Alternative forms

  • zellij
  • zillij

Etymology

Arabic ???????? (zall?j)

Noun

zellige (plural zelliges)

  1. (architecture) A form of terracotta tilework covered with enamel in the form of chips set into plaster, characteristic of Moroccan architecture.

French

Noun

zellige m (plural zelliges)

  1. zellige

Further reading

  • “zellige” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

zellige From the web:

  • what is zellige tile
  • what is zellige subway tile
  • what are zellige used for
  • how to install zellige tile
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