champlevé
adjective
champ·le·vé
ˌshäⁿ-lə-ˈvā 
: of, relating to, or being a style of enamel decoration in which the enamel is applied and fired in cells depressed (as by incising) into a metal background compare cloisonné
champlevé
noun
Word History
Etymology
French
First Known Use
1847, in the meaning defined above
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“Champlevé.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/champlev%C3%A9. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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