n.
Pronunciation: zgra- ' f ē -( ˌ )t ō , skra-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ti \ -( ˌ )t ē \
Etymology: Italian, from past participle of sgraffire to scratch, produce sgraffito
Date: circa 1730
1 : decoration by cutting away parts of a surface layer (as of plaster or clay) to expose a different colored ground ― compare GRAFFITO
2 : something (as traditional Pennsylvania Dutch pottery) decorated with sgraffito