1. decorative plasterwork or coating applied to the exterior of a building, often with ornamental patterns or designs
Usage: chiefly British; historical or architectural context

1. to coat or decorate (a wall or building) with pargetting; to apply ornamental plaster
Usage: chiefly British; often used in historical or restoration contexts

Examples

• The Tudor cottage featured beautiful pargetting with floral designs across its front facade.
• The craftsman spent weeks pargetting the old manor house to restore its original appearance.
• Medieval pargetting often included geometric patterns and symbolic motifs.
• They hired a specialist to repair the damaged pargetting on the 16th-century building.
• The pargetting on the cottage walls had weathered considerably over the centuries.
• She studied traditional techniques for pargetting before beginning the restoration project.