enamelwork in which colored areas are separated by thin metal bands fixed edgewise to the ground.
–adjective
2.
pertaining to, forming, or resembling cloisonné or the pattern of cloisonné.
Origin: 1860–65; < F, equiv. to cloison partition (OF < VL *clausiōn-, s. of *clausiō; L claus(us) closed (see clause, close) + -iō-ion) + -é < L -ātus-ate1
Decorative enamelwork in which metal filaments are fused to the surface of an object to outline a design that is filled in with enamel paste.
The art or process of producing such enamelwork.
[French, past participle of cloisonner, to partition, from Old French cloison, partition, from Vulgar Latin *clausiō, clausiōn-, from Latin clausus, past participle of claudere, to close, lock.] cloi·son·né' adj.