grə̇ˈzī, grēˈ-, -zāl, -zīl noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from gris gray, from Old French
1.
a. : painting in monochrome usually in shades of gray often as decoration to simulate sculptured relief or as underpainting for a glaze finish
b. : a covering of a dark base in porcelain and enamelwork with varying thicknesses of white so as to produce a cameo effect with the dark color showing through
c. : a coating of glasswork with white to produce an opalescent effect or as backing for a decorative pattern of colored glass
2. : a fancy dress fabric originally of silk with a fine crosswise rib and a grayish color resulting from interweaving black-and-white threads