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 ]
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. 2012