ciselé

adjective

ci·​se·​lé

¦sēzə¦lā,

(ˌ)sēz¦lā

: having a chased or chiseled appearance

velvet ciselé

Word History

Etymology

French, from past participle of ciseler to chisel, shear velvet, from Old French, to chisel, from cisel chisel

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