Definition of cloisonne Cloisonne

We found 5 definitions of cloisonne from 4 different sources.

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What does cloisonne mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: cloisonnes

cloisonne - enamelware in which colored areas are separated by thin metal strips
  enamelware cooking utensil of enameled iron
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  • cloisonne (Noun)
    A decorative technique for metalwork, especially brass, whereby colored enamel is baked between raised ridges of the metal.
  • cloisonne (Noun)
    Objects decorated by this technique collectively.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • cloisonne (a.)
    Inlaid between partitions: -- said of enamel when the lines which divide the different patches of fields are composed of a kind of metal wire secured to the ground; as distinguished from champleve enamel, in which the ground is engraved or scooped out to receive the enamel.

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  • cloisonne, noun, singular of cloisonnes.
  • cloisonne, adjective.

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