CLOISONNE


Meaning of CLOISONNE in English

n.

Variant: also cloi · son · ne

Pronunciation: ˌ klo ̇ i-z ə - ' n ā , ˌ klwä-

Function: adjective

Etymology: French, from past participle of cloisonner to partition

Date: 1863

: of, relating to, or being a style of enamel decoration in which the enamel is applied and fired in raised cells (as of soldered wires) on a usually metal background ― compare CHAMPLEVÉ

– cloisonné noun

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