cloisonné
Americannoun
adjective
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of cloisonné
1860–65; < French, equivalent to cloison partition ( Old French < Vulgar Latin *clausiōn-, stem of *clausiō; Latin claus ( us ) closed ( clause, close ) + -iō -ion ) + -é < Latin -ātus -ate 1
Example Sentences
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“I was blown away by her incredible sense of design, how she uses a very tiny brush to make little lines that keep the glazes separated, similar to the look of cloisonné,” Gulbran says.
From Los Angeles Times
After he died, Mary inherited his home, Garden Lodge, which he'd filled with collections of everything from tiny cloisonné boxes to 16th-century furniture, closets of clothing, walls lined with gold and platinum records, books of handwritten lyrics, jewelry by Cartier, art by Picasso and Chagall.
From Salon
Though his sleeves were rolled down and fastened by cloisonne cufflinks, I recognized him as the tattooed man from the Whitechapel Club.
From Literature
Early Monday, Ye posted a photo showing cloisonné pins of his and Kardashian’s faces, with an alien face between them.
From Los Angeles Times
From dozens of business trips over the years, he gave me one gift: a cloisonné Japanese compact, an odd gift for a 10-year-old.
From Salon
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