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Sgraffito Definition & Meaning

sgraffito
noun
  1. a ceramic or mural decoration made by scratching off a surface layer to reveal the ground

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What does sgraffito mean?
a ceramic or mural decoration made by scratching off a surface layer to reveal the ground
What part of speech is sgraffito?
Sgraffito is a noun.

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