pointillé

adjective

poin·​til·​lé
-(y)ā
: decorated with closely spaced usually gold dots made with a pointed tool
a pointillé leather book binding

Word History

Etymology

French, from past participle of pointiller to mark with dots, stipple, from point dot

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“Pointillé.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pointill%C3%A9. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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