cloisonne

(noun, adjective)

adjective

1. (for metals) having areas separated by metal and filled with colored enamel and fired

Similar word(s): adorned, decorated, champleve

noun

1. enamelware in which colored areas are separated by thin metal strips

Definition categories: man–made, enamelware

Sentences with cloisonne as a noun:

- 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.