SGRAFFITO


Meaning of SGRAFFITO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ zgra-ˈfē-(ˌ)tō, skra- ]

noun

( plural sgraf·fi·ti -(ˌ)tē)

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

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