Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cloisonne

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables: cloi-sonne
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A decorative technique for metalwork, especially brass, whereby colored enamel is baked in partitions (cloisons) between raised ridges of the metal.

Uncountable

noun

Objects decorated by this technique collectively.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Cloisonne is sometimes seen as a cheaper alternative to jewelled encrustation or filigree."
"Zoë wore a pair of cloisonne earrings she had bought in France."
"The museum had a fine collection of medieval Italian cloisonne."

Etymology

From French cloisonné (“partitioned”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: cloisonné, *(s)kleh₂w-

Usage

Inflected Forms

cloisonnes (plural) cloisonné (alternative)

Synonyms

champleve

Questions

What does cloisonne mean?: A decorative technique for metalwork, especially brass, whereby colored enamel is baked in partitions (cloisons) between raised ridges of the metal.
Where does cloisonne come from?: It is traced to French.

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