giclée

/ʒiˈkleɪ/

noun

the use of inkjet printing to manufacture artistic prints

Meanings

noungiclée (uncountable)
  1. uncountablethe use of inkjet printing to manufacture artistic prints

Origin

  1. Frenchgiclée
  2. Frenchgiclée
  3. Englishgiclée

Borrowed from French giclée (“spray”).

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