guilloche

 
Pronunciation: /gɪˈləʊʃ, -ˈlɒʃ/

noun

[mass noun]
  • ornamentation resembling braided or interlaced ribbons: a wide strip of eight-strand guilloche [as modifier]: a guilloche border

Origin:

mid 19th century: from French guillochis, denoting the ornamentation, or guilloche, a carving tool