The story
- French · borrowed fromplique-à-jour
- English todayplique-à-jour
From French plique-à-jour, literally "letting in daylight".
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A vitreous enamelling technique where the enamel is applied in cells, similar to cloisonné, but with no backing in the final product, so light can shine through the transparent or translucent enamel. Full definition →
From French plique-à-jour, literally "letting in daylight".
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.