Definition of guilloche
1 : an architectural ornament formed of two or more interlaced bands with openings containing round devices
2 : a pattern (as on metalwork) made by interlacing curved lines
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Origin and Etymology of guilloche
French guillochis
First Known Use: circa 1842
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