Etymology

cloisonne

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Today it means: A decorative technique for metalwork, especially brass, whereby colored enamel is baked in partitions (cloisons) between raised ridges of the metal. Full definition →

French cloisonné
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  1. French · derived fromcloisonné“partitioned”
  2. English todaycloisonne

From French cloisonné (“partitioned”).

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