eglomise

adjective

eglo·​mi·​se ˌā-glə-(ˌ)mē-ˈzā 

ˌe-;

ˈā-glə-(ˌ)mē-ˌ,

ˈe-

variants or less commonly églomisé

: made of glass on the back of which is a painted picture that shows through

Word History

Etymology

French, past participle of églomiser to decorate a glass panel by painting on its back, from Jean-Baptiste Glomy †1786 French decorator

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above