English dictionary
sgraffito
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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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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: webster1913
noun
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a ceramic or mural decoration made by scratching off a surface layer to reveal the ground
Source: WordNet 3.0