Etymology

plique-à-jour

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 →

French plique-à-jour
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  1. French · borrowed fromplique-à-jour
  2. English todayplique-à-jour

From French plique-à-jour, literally "letting in daylight".

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