Sgraffito
WordNet
noun
(1) A ceramic or mural decoration made by scratching off a surface layer to reveal the ground
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Sgraffito is borrowed from the Italian, which derives from the Greek graphein, meaning "to write or scratch."
Noun
- A technique in ceramics, art and wall design, where the top layer of pigment or slip is scratched through to reveal an underlying layer.
Noun
sgraffito
- sgraffito (A technique in ceramics, art and design)