ciselé

[ see-zuh-ley; French seezuh-ley ]

adjective

1. noting or pertaining to velvet having a chiseled or embossed pattern produced by contrasting cut and uncut pile.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ciselé¹

< French: chiseled (past participle of ciseler; chisel )

Example Sentences

But, on the other hand, Gautier's great injunction: Sculpte, lime, cisèle! is sound.

From Project Gutenberg

To some Gautier, with his doctrine of “Sculpte, lime, cisèle,” as the great commandment of the creative artist, has been a friend and leader in the life of the spirit: to Mr Arnold he was only a sort of unspiritual innkeeper.

From Project Gutenberg

Borodino went home furious; nor was his rage diminished, when, on coming to dinner that day, a recherche banquet served in the Frangipane best style, and requesting a supply of a puree a la bisque aux ecrevisses, the clumsy attendant who served him let fall the assiette of vermeille cisele, with its scalding contents, over the prince's chin, his Mechlin jabot, and the grand cordon of the Legion of honor which he wore.

From Project Gutenberg