plique-à-jour

plique-à-jour
noun Etymology: French, literally, braid letting in daylight Date: 1878 a style of enameling in which usually transparent enamels are fused into the openings of a metal filigree to produce an effect suggestive of stained glass

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  • plique-à-jour — [plēk′ä zho͞or′; ] Fr [ plē kȧ zho͞or′] n. [Fr, lit., braid letting in daylight] an enameling technique in which the colored enamels are fused into the spaces of a wire framework on a temporary backing; the backing is then removed, producing a… …   English World dictionary

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  • plique-à-jour — /pleek ah zhoor /; Fr. /plee kann zhoohrdd /, Fine Arts. an enameling technique in which unbacked wirework is filled with transparent enamel, resulting in a stained glass effect. [1875 80; < F: lit., braid that lets in the daylight] * * * ▪… …   Universalium

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