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guil·loche
(gĭ-lōsh′, gē-yōsh′)n. Architecture
An ornamental border formed of two or more curved bands that interlace to repeat a circular design.
[French, tool used in making the ornamentation or French guillochis, guilloche.]
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guilloche
(ɡɪˈlɒʃ)n
(Art Terms) an ornamental band or border with a repeating pattern of two or more interwoven wavy lines, as in architecture
[C19: from French: tool used in ornamental work, perhaps from Guillaume William]
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guil•loche
(gɪˈloʊʃ)n.
an ornamental pattern or border, as in architecture, consisting of paired ribbons or lines flowing in interlaced curves around a series of circular voids.
[1855–60; < French]
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| Noun | 1. |  guilloche - an architectural decoration formed by two intersecting wavy bandsarchitectural ornament - (architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance |
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