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craquelure
[ krak-loor, krak-loor; French krakuh-lyr ]
/ krækˈlʊər, ˈkræk lʊər; French krakəˈlür /
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noun, plural cra·que·lures [krak-loorz, krak-loorz; French krakuh-lyr]. /krækˈlʊərz, ˈkræk lʊərz; French krakəˈlür/.
a network of fine cracks or crackles on the surface of a painting, caused chiefly by shrinkage of paint film or varnish.
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Origin of craquelure
First recorded in 1910–15; <French, equivalent to craquel(er) “to crackle, crack” (imitative) + -ure -ure
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crapshooter, crapulence, crapulent, crapulous, crap up, craquelure, crash, crash and burn, Crashaw, crash barrier, crash blossom
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British Dictionary definitions for craquelure
craquelure
/ (ˈkrækəlʊə) /
noun
a network of fine cracks on old paintings caused by the deterioration of pigment or varnish
Word Origin for craquelure
C20: from French, from craqueler to crackle, from craquer to crack, of imitative origin
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