cloisonné

cloi·son·né

adj \ˌklȯi-zə-ˈnā, ˌklwä-\

Definition of CLOISONNÉ

: of, relating to, or being a style of enamel decoration in which the enamel is applied and fired in raised cells (as of soldered wires) on a usually metal background — compare champlevé

— cloisonné noun

Variants of CLOISONNÉ

cloi·son·né also cloi·son·ne \ˌklȯi-zə-ˈnā, ˌklwä-\

Origin of CLOISONNÉ

French, from past participle of cloisonner to partition

First Known Use: 1863

Rhymes with CLOISONNÉ

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