CHAMPLEVE


Meaning of CHAMPLEVE in English

Pronunciation: ˌ shä n -l ə - ' v ā

Function: adjective

Etymology: F

Date: 1856

: of, relating to, or being a style of enamel decoration in which the enamel is applied and fired in cells depressed (as by incising) into a metal background ― compare CLOISONNÉ

– champlevé noun

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