cloisonne

cloi·son·né

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kloi-zuh-ney; French klwa-zaw-ney]
- /ˌklɔɪ zəˈneɪ; French klwa zɔˈneɪ/
- /ˌklɔɪ.zə.ˈneɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kloi-zuh-ney; French klwa-zaw-ney]
- /ˌklɔɪ zəˈneɪ; French klwa zɔˈneɪ/

Definitions of cloisonne word

noun cloisonne a design made by filling in with coloured enamel an outline of flattened wire put on edge 3
noun cloisonne the method of doing this 3
adjective cloisonne of, relating to, or made by cloisonné 3
noun cloisonne design made by filling in a wire outline with coloured enamel 3
adjective cloisonne designating or of a kind of enamel work in which the surface decoration is set in hollows formed by thin strips of wire welded to a metal plate 3
noun cloisonne cloisonné enamel 3

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Origin of cloisonne

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

1860-65; < French, equivalent to cloison partition (Old French < Vulgar Latin *clausiōn-, stem of *clausiō; Latin claus(us) closed (see clause, close) + -iō -ion) + -é < Latin -ātus -ate1

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exclamation

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A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for cloisonne

noun cloisonne

glaze — to furnish or fill with glass: to glaze a window.
varnish — a preparation consisting of resinous matter, as copal or lac, dissolved in an oil (oil varnish) or in alcohol (spirit varnish) or other volatile liquid. When applied to the surface of wood, metal, etc., it dries and leaves a hard, more or less glossy, usually transparent coating.
lacquer — a protective coating consisting of a resin, cellulose ester, or both, dissolved in a volatile solvent, sometimes with pigment added.
stain — a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
coating — A coating of a substance is a thin layer of it spread over a surface.

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Antonyms for cloisonne

noun cloisonne

dullness — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.

Just one Antonym for cloisonne

cloisonne

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