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SGRAFFITI
SGRAFFITO
sgraffito
(noun) a ceramic or mural decoration made by scratching off a surface layer to reveal the ground
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
sgraffiti
plural of sgraffito
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Source: Wiktionary
SGRAFFITO
Sgraf*fi"to, a. Etym: [It.] (Paint.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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