craquelure
[ krak-loo r, krak-loo r; French krakuh-lyr ]
/ krækˈlʊər, ˈkræk lʊər; French krakəˈlür /
noun, plural cra·que·lures [krak-loo rz, krak-loo rz; French krakuh-lyr] /krækˈlʊərz, ˈkræk lʊərz; French krakəˈlür/.
a network of fine cracks or crackles on the surface of a painting, caused chiefly by shrinkage of paint film or varnish.
Origin of craquelure
Words nearby craquelure
crapshoot,
crapshooter,
crapulence,
crapulent,
crapulous,
craquelure,
crash,
crash and burn,
crash barrier,
crash blossom,
crash boat
British Dictionary definitions for craquelure
craquelure
/ (ˈkrækəlʊə) /
noun
a network of fine cracks on old paintings caused by the deterioration of pigment or varnish
Word Origin for craquelure
C20: from French, from
craqueler to crackle, from
craquer to crack, of imitative origin