cloisonne

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun enamelware in which colored areas are separated by thin metal strips
  2. adjective (for metals) having areas separated by metal and filled with colored enamel and fired

Etymology

From French cloisonné (“partitioned”).

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