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Rinceau  
DEFINITION
  • n. A term borrowed from the French "rinceau". Other previous forms in English are "rainceau" "rainçeau" "rinceau". It refers to a representation, as a decorative or ornament, in textiles or fabrics of a band of scrolling or spiralling foliage, especially vine or acanthus leaves, frequently carved, moulded, or painted. It could also refer to a decorative border featuring this motif.
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BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION
  • Simpson, John; Weiner, Edmund (eds). The Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford : Clarendon Press ; Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1989. [www.oed.com]
IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Volute

French

Racemo

Italian

Roleo

Spanish

Roleos
URI
http://data.silknow.org/vocabulary/811
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