CLOISONNÉ


Meaning of CLOISONNÉ in English

[ klwα:'zɒneɪ ]

■ noun enamel work in which different colours are separated by strips of flattened wire placed edgeways on a metal backing.

Origin

C19: Fr., lit. 'partitioned', past participle of cloisonner , from cloison 'a partition or division'.

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