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plique-à-jour

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
plique-a-jour
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A vitreous enamelling technique where the enamel is applied in cells, similar to cloisonné, but with no backing in the final product, so light can shine through the transparent or translucent enamel.

Uncountable

Etymology

From French plique-à-jour, literally "letting in daylight".

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: plique-à-jour

Usage

Questions

What does plique-à-jour mean?
A vitreous enamelling technique where the enamel is applied in cells, similar to cloisonné, but with no backing in the final product, so light can shine through the transparent or translucent enamel.
Where does plique-à-jour come from?
It is traced to French.

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