guilloche

guil·loche Audio Help (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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