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guilloche definition

guil·loche (gi lōs̸h′)

noun

a decorative design in which two or more curved lines or bands are interwoven, forming a series of spaces between them

Etymology: Fr guillochis < guillocher, to ornament with lines < OIt ghiocciare, to drop, drip < LL *guttiare < L gutta, a drop

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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