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grisaille

Main Entry:: gri·saille
Pronunciation:: \gri-ˈzī, -ˈzāl\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: French, from gris gray, from Middle French — more at grizzle
Date:: 1848

: decoration in tones of a single color and especially gray designed to produce a three-dimensional effect

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