'Sgraffito' definitions:
Definition of 'sgraffito'
(from WordNet)
noun
A ceramic or mural decoration made by scratching off a surface layer to reveal the ground
Definition of 'Sgraffito'
From: GCIDE
- Sgraffito \Sgraf*fi"to\, a. [It.] (Paint.) Scratched; -- said of decorative painting of a certain style, in which a white overland surface is cut or scratched through, so as to form the design from a dark ground underneath. [1913 Webster]