noun. A style of monochromatic painting in shades of gray, used especially for the representation of relief sculpture.

noun. A painting or design in this style.

noun. undefined

noun. Vitrifiable glass paint.

noun. A lacy pattern painted on light glass with vitrifiable paint and fired.

noun. A system of painting in gray tints of various shades, produced by mixing white with black, used either simply for decoration, or to represent objects, etc., as if in relief; also, a painting, a stained-glass window, etc., executed according to this method. See camaieu.

noun. A fancy fabric with a cotton warp and a wool weft for women's wear.

noun. Decorative painting in gray monochrome; -- used in English especially for painted glass.

noun. A kind of French fancy dress goods.

noun. In painting, a method of working which employs only varying values of gray to create form. Often a preliminary step in a fully colored painting.

noun. chiaroscuro painting or stained glass etc., in shades of grey imitating the effect of relief

"He had noticed that wide double doors, painted in the pale brownish grey called grisaille, formed the further side of the tiny apartment."

grisaille decoration  

chiaroscuro