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| sgraf·fi·to [ zgraa ftō, skraa ftō ] (plural sgraf·fi·ti [ zgraa ftee, skrftee ]) |
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1. decoration technique: a technique used to decorate ceramics or plaster walls, in which the top layer has patterns scratched into it, revealing the different-colored layer beneath
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2. decoration: a decoration made using the sgraffito technique
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3. decorated object: an object decorated using the sgraffito technique
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| [Mid-18th century. < Italian, past participle of sgraffire "to scratch" < sgraffio "scratch"] |
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