cloisonne
noun
cloisonne is spelled C-L-O-I-S-O-N-N-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cloisonne means “A decorative technique for metalwork, especially brass, whereby colored enamel is baked in partitions (cloisons) between raised ridges of the metal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cloisonne is cloisonnes or cloisonnés.
How many letters and syllables are in cloisonne?
| Letters | 9: C-L-O-I-S-O-N-N-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 124,184th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cloisonne?
Cloisonne appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of cloisonne
- cloisonnes plural
- cloisonné
- cloisonnés plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cloisonne mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A decorative technique for metalwork, especially brass, whereby colored enamel is baked in partitions (cloisons) between raised ridges of the metal.
Cloisonne is sometimes seen as a cheaper alternative to jewelled encrustation or filigree.
- 2
Objects decorated by this technique collectively.
The museum had a fine collection of medieval Italian cloisonne.
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of cloisonne.
It was in the form of an equilateral triangle with the corners rounded and was made of blue cloisonné bordered in silver.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does cloisonne come from?
From French cloisonné (“partitioned”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).