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calligraffiti

/kəˌlɪɡ.ɹəˈfiː.ti/

calligraffiti noun: beautiful or masterfully made graffiti.

Noun

calligraffiti (uncountable)

  1. Beautiful or masterfully made graffiti.
    • The words were written in a hurried, unaccomplished new world hand, unlike the calligraffiti that honors the bricks of warehouses and the concrete of overpasses elsewhere in Europe […]1995, H. L. Hix, Spirits hovering over the ashes: legacies of postmodern theory, page 48
    • Showcases the author's creation of calligraffiti, which combines graffiti and calligraphy, through a collection of pieces that he has done for clients and exhibitions.2010, Niels Shoe Meulman, Adam Eeuwens, Calligraffiti: The Graphic Art of Niels Shoe Meulman

Origin of calligraffiti

Blend of calligraphy + graffiti.

Questions about calligraffiti

What does calligraffiti mean?
Calligraffiti means beautiful or masterfully made graffiti.
What part of speech is calligraffiti?
Calligraffiti is a noun.
How do you pronounce calligraffiti?
Calligraffiti is pronounced /kəˌlɪɡ.ɹəˈfiː.ti/.

Words near calligraffiti in the dictionary

  1. calliferous
  2. Calligas
  3. Callignee
  4. Callignee North
  5. Callignee South
  6. calligraffiti
  7. calligram
  8. calligramme
  9. calligrammes
  10. calligrams
  11. calligraph

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