craquelure
English
WOTD – 13 November 2008
Etymology
Borrowed from French craquelure.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /kɹæk.əˈlʊə/, /kɹæk.əˈljʊə/
- (US) IPA(key): /kɹæk.əˈlʊɹ/, /kɹæk.əˈljʊɹ/
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Noun
craquelure (countable and uncountable, plural craquelures)
- (art) The distinctive pattern of hairline cracks in the surface of an old painting
Translations
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French
Etymology
From craqueler + -ure.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʁa.klyʁ/
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Noun
craquelure f (plural craquelures)
- a small crack, usually in paint, glaze, varnish and similar substances
Further reading
- “craquelure”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.