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gravures

gravures is the plural of gravure.

Meaning of gravure

Noun

gravure (countable and uncountable, plural gravures)

  1. A type of intaglio printing process, in which an image is engraved onto a rotating copper cylinder.
    • for too long have the walls of our houses been adorned with examples of effete Old World portrait gravure.1916 March 25, Irvin S. Cobb, “"Unaccustomed as I am—"”, in Saturday Evening Post
  2. (Japan) A style of Japanese softcore; glamour photography.

Questions about gravures

What is gravures the plural of?
Gravures is the plural of gravure.

Words near gravures in the dictionary

  1. gravothermal
  2. gravoturbulent
  3. gravs
  4. gravure
  5. gravure idol
  6. gravures
  7. gravy
  8. gravy boat
  9. gravy boats
  10. Gravy SEAL
  11. Gravy SEALs

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