guilloche

[ gi-lohsh ]

/ gɪˈloʊʃ /

noun

an ornamental pattern or border, as in architecture, consisting of paired ribbons or lines flowing in interlaced curves around a series of circular voids.

Nearby words

guillem, guillemet, guillemin, guillemin, roger charles louis, guillemot, guilloche, guillotine, guillén, guillén, jorge, guilt, guilt by association

Origin of guilloche

1855–60; < French: graining tool < ?

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Examples from the Web for guilloche

An ornament known as the guilloche is found in many countries.
Origin and Development of Form and Ornament in Ceramic Art.|William Henry Holmes
They include the meander, the scroll, the fret, and the guilloche.
Ancient art of the province of Chiriqui, Colombia|William Henry Holmes
A scorpion, surrounded by a guilloche border (a device of very frequent occurrence, and probably astronomical).
Discoveries among the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon|Austen H. Layard
The herring bone, the checker, the guilloche, and the like are greatly the heritage of the textile art.
A Study Of The Textile Art In Its Relation To The Development Of Form And Ornament|William H. Holmes

The roses of ornament are often incorporated into this form of guilloche.
The Brochure Series of Architectural Illustration, Volume 01, No. 04, April 1895|Various

British Dictionary definitions for guilloche

guilloche

/ (ɡɪˈlɒʃ) /

noun

an ornamental band or border with a repeating pattern of two or more interwoven wavy lines, as in architecture

Word Origin for guilloche

C19: from French: tool used in ornamental work, perhaps from Guillaume William

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