guilloche

[ gi-lohsh ]

/ gɪˈloʊʃ /

noun

an ornamental pattern or border, as in architecture, consisting of paired ribbons or lines flowing in interlaced curves around a series of circular voids.

Origin of guilloche

1855–60; <French: graining tool < ?

Words nearby guilloche

Guillem, guillemet, Guillemin, guillemot, Guillén, guilloche, guillotine, guilt, guilt by association, guiltless, guilt trip

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Example sentences from the Web for guilloche

An ornament known as the guilloche is found in many countries.
Origin and Development of Form and Ornament in Ceramic Art.|William Henry Holmes
They include the meander, the scroll, the fret, and the guilloche.
Ancient art of the province of Chiriqui, Colombia|William Henry Holmes
A scorpion, surrounded by a guilloche border (a device of very frequent occurrence, and probably astronomical).
Discoveries among the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon|Austen H. Layard
The herring bone, the checker, the guilloche, and the like are greatly the heritage of the textile art.
A Study Of The Textile Art In Its Relation To The Development Of Form And Ornament|William H. Holmes

The roses of ornament are often incorporated into this form of guilloche.
The Brochure Series of Architectural Illustration, Volume 01, No. 04, April 1895|Various

British Dictionary definitions for guilloche

guilloche

/ (ɡɪˈlɒʃ) /

noun

an ornamental band or border with a repeating pattern of two or more interwoven wavy lines, as in architecture

Word Origin for guilloche

C19: from French: tool used in ornamental work, perhaps from Guillaume William

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单词	guilloche
释义	guilloche [ gi-lohsh ] / gɪˈloʊʃ / noun an ornamental pattern or border, as in architecture, consisting of paired ribbons or lines flowing in interlaced curves around a series of circular voids. Origin of guilloche 1855–60; <French: graining tool < ? Words nearby guilloche Guillem, guillemet, Guillemin, guillemot, Guillén, guilloche, guillotine, guilt, guilt by association, guiltless, guilt trip Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for guilloche An ornament known as the guilloche is found in many countries. Origin and Development of Form and Ornament in Ceramic Art.\|William Henry Holmes They include the meander, the scroll, the fret, and the guilloche. Ancient art of the province of Chiriqui, Colombia\|William Henry Holmes A scorpion, surrounded by a guilloche border (a device of very frequent occurrence, and probably astronomical). Discoveries among the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon\|Austen H. Layard The herring bone, the checker, the guilloche, and the like are greatly the heritage of the textile art. A Study Of The Textile Art In Its Relation To The Development Of Form And Ornament\|William H. Holmes The roses of ornament are often incorporated into this form of guilloche. The Brochure Series of Architectural Illustration, Volume 01, No. 04, April 1895\|Various British Dictionary definitions for guilloche guilloche / (ɡɪˈlɒʃ) / noun an ornamental band or border with a repeating pattern of two or more interwoven wavy lines, as in architecture Word Origin for guilloche C19: from French: tool used in ornamental work, perhaps from Guillaume William Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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