'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]