basse-taille

[ bahs-tah-yuh ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to an enameling technique in which transparent enamels are fused over a background carved in low relief, or to a piece, as of jewelry, so enameled.

Origin of basse-taille

1
1895–1900; <French, equivalent to basse low (see base2) + taille cutting (see tail2)

Words Nearby basse-taille

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use basse-taille in a sentence