plique-à-jour

American  

[pleek-ah-zhoor, plee-ka-zhoor] / ˈplik ɑˈʒʊər, pli kaˈʒur /

Fine Arts.

1. an enameling technique in which unbacked wirework is filled with transparent enamel, resulting in a stained-glass effect.

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Etymology

Origin of plique-à-jour

1875–80; < French: literally, braid that lets in the daylight