Sgraffito

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sgraffito \Sgraf*fi"to\, a. [It.] (Paint.)
     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.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  sgraffito
       n : a ceramic or mural decoration made by scratching off a
           surface layer to reveal the ground
       [also: {sgraffiti} (pl)]