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gri·saille \grə̇ˈzī, grēˈ-, -zāl, -zīl\ noun (-s) Etymology: French, from gris gray, from Old French 1. a. : painting in monochrome usually in shades of gray often as decoration to simulate sculptured relief or as underpainting for a glaze finish b. : a covering of a dark base in porcelain and enamelwork with varying thicknesses of white so as to produce a cameo effect with the dark color showing through c. : a coating of glasswork with white to produce an opalescent effect or as backing for a decorative pattern of colored glass 2. : a fancy dress fabric originally of silk with a fine crosswise rib and a grayish color resulting from interweaving black-and-white threads |