SGRAFFITO


Meaning of SGRAFFITO in English

n. (pl. sgraffiti) a form of decoration made by scratching through wet plaster on a wall or through slip on ceramic ware, showing a different-coloured under-surface.

[ It., past part. of sgraffire scratch f. s- = EX-(1) + graffio scratch ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.