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en creux

en creux adverb: in intaglio; by sinking or hollowing out the design.

Adverb

en creux (not comparable)

  1. In intaglio; by sinking or hollowing out the design.

Origin of en creux

Learned borrowing from French en creux.

Questions about en creux

What does en creux mean?
En creux means in intaglio; by sinking or hollowing out the design.
What part of speech is en creux?
En creux is an adverb.

Words near en creux in the dictionary

  1. en brosse
  2. en cabochon
  3. en caul
  4. en clair
  5. en coup de sabre
  6. en creux
  7. en croix
  8. en dash
  9. en dashes
  10. en echelon
  11. en face

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