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guilloche
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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
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