I. |klȯiz ə n|ā, F klwȧzȯnā adjective
Etymology: French, from past participle of cloisonner, to partition, from cloison
: consisting of, used in, or forming cloisonné
II. noun
( -s )
: a multicolored decoration made of enamels poured into the divided areas in a design outlined with bent wire fillets or metal strips secured to a usually metal ground — compare champlevé