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sgraffito

Pronunciation: /sgraˈfiːtəʊ/

Definition of sgraffito

noun (plural sgraffiti /-ti/)

[mass noun]

a form of decoration made by scratching through a surface to reveal a lower layer of a contrasting colour, typically done in plaster or stucco on walls, or in slip on ceramics before firing.