KOFTGARI

Etymology

Noun

koftgari (uncountable)

Ornamental work produced by inlaying steel with gold; a variety of damascening common in Indian art.

Source: Wiktionary


Koft`ga*ri", a. [Hind. koft garï goldbeating. fr. Per. koft beating + garï trade.]

Definition: Ornamental work produced by inlaying steel with gold, -- a variety of damascening much used in the arts of India.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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