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Meaning of SGRAFFITO

Pronunciation:  skrâ'feetow

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  a ceramic or mural decoration made by scratching off a surface layer to reveal the ground
 

SGRAFFITO is a 9 letter word that starts with S.

 

 See Also: decoration, ornament, ornamentation

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Sgraf*fi"to\, a. [It.] (Paint.)
Scratched; -- said of decorative painting of a certain style,
in which a white overland surface is cut or scratched
through, so as to form the design from a dark ground
underneath.
 

 

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