ajouré
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A technique for creating patterns of open areas in fabric by tying woven threads together.
Uncountable
noun
A decorative technique in which patterns are created by piercing or perforating a surface (of metal, ivory, leather, marble, etc.)
Uncountable
adj
Depicted in the same color as the field in order to imply that one can see through the element to the field; voided of the field.
Example Sentences
- "Then work 6 rows point ajouré, 4 rows in Gyps'Anny of stocking stitch, 6 rows in ficelle point ajouré, and 4 rows stocking stitch in Gyps'Anny."
- "There are silk/cotton blends with ajouré work, multicoloured deckchair stripes, and the highly coloured stripes known as bayadère work ( see Glossary )."
- "... I recently used a lot of ajouré/lace techniques and printed on top of that."
- "The ajouré technique, especially, was used for the white face veils (rubanda) worn in Qajar Iran because the openwork allowed the wearer to see."
- "The metalworkers used both inlay in silver and gold and ajouré (design produced by complete removal of metal to produce the desired pattern) (cat.88) in addition to the more common engraving (cat. 87)."
- "An inverted 'Tree'; ajouré-work with detail in low relief."
Etymology
Borrowed from French ajouré (“perforated”).
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: ajouré