PLIQUE-A-JOUR


Meaning of PLIQUE-A-JOUR in English

Pronunciation: ˌ pl ē k-( ˌ )ä- ' zhu ̇ r

Function: noun

Etymology: F, literally, braid letting in daylight

Date: 1878

: a style of enameling in which usually transparent enamels are fused into the openings of a metal filigree to produce an effect suggestive of stained glass

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