plique-a-jour

plique-à-jour

P p

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pleek-ah-zhoo r; French plee-ka-zhoor]
- /ˈplik ɑˈʒʊər; French pli kaˈʒur/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pleek-ah-zhoo r; French plee-ka-zhoor]
- /ˈplik ɑˈʒʊər; French pli kaˈʒur/

Definition of plique-a-jour word

noun plique-a-jour 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 translucent effect 0

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

1875-80; < French: literally, braid that lets in the daylight

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