GUILLOCHE


Meaning of GUILLOCHE in English

gə̇ˈlōsh, gēˈ(y)ō- noun

( -s )

Etymology: French guillochis, from Middle French, perhaps from the name of Guilloche, from Guillot, familiar form of Guillaume William

1. : an architectural ornament in the form of two or more bands twisted over each other in a series leaving circular openings which are filled with round devices

2. : a pattern (as on metalwork) made by interlacing curved lines

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