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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(metalwork, uncountable) A decorative technique for metalwork, especially brass, whereby colored enamel is baked in partitions (cloisons) between raised ridges of the metal..
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.
Use cloisonne when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cloisonne means (metalwork, uncountable) A decorative technique for metalwork, especially brass, whereby colored enamel is baked in partitions (cloisons) between raised ridges of the metal..
Common synonyms include adorned, decorated, champleve.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Cloisonne is sometimes seen as a cheaper alternative to jewelled encrustation or filigree.
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