"guilloche" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡɪˈlɒʃ/ Forms: guilloches [plural]
Etymology: From French guilloche. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|guilloche}} French guilloche Head templates: {{en-noun}} guilloche (plural guilloches)
  1. A fine engraved pattern of spirals, intertwining bands, etc. Categories (topical): Design Translations (pattern): guilloche [feminine] (French), Guilloche [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-guilloche-en-noun-1KzXIpW4 Disambiguation of Design: 35 37 27 Disambiguation of 'pattern': 100 0
  2. The tool used to create such work. Categories (topical): Design, Tools
    Sense id: en-guilloche-en-noun-dv19Avyb Disambiguation of Design: 35 37 27 Disambiguation of Tools: 12 73 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: guilloched

Verb

IPA: /ɡɪˈlɒʃ/ Forms: guilloches [present, singular, third-person], guilloching [participle, present], guilloched [participle, past], guilloched [past]
Etymology: From French guilloche. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|guilloche}} French guilloche Head templates: {{en-verb}} guilloche (third-person singular simple present guilloches, present participle guilloching, simple past and past participle guilloched)
  1. (transitive) To decorate with intersecting curved lines. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Design
    Sense id: en-guilloche-en-verb-Rw6q3IHq Disambiguation of Design: 35 37 27 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 22 72 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 9 31 59

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