Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In bookbinding, a compound applied to the trimmed edges of the leaves of books before the application of gold-leaf. It is usually made of bole, bloodstone, and galena.
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Examples
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Then I was handed a card with the word "assiette" written on it along with a picture of a plate.
Katie Beck: Pardon My French: Our Heroine Struggles With the Language Katie Beck 2011
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Then there was what he called "l'assiette," which meant the way to sit down in a dignified manner, to let one's self fall into a seat wearily, or the "assiette," which meant "I am listening, Monsieur; say what you wish."
My Double Life The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt Sarah Bernhardt 1884
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It is in itself a wonderful little place from its "assiette," as the French say; and wherever you go you find wild natural beauty, while the brisk mountain air is delightful to breathe, and the transparent atmosphere lends an extra glow to every feature of the scene.
Holidays in Eastern France Matilda Betham-Edwards 1877
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ABOUT THE ARTIST: After a successful career as a prime time television writer, in 2009 Sybil Sage transformed what had been a hobby, pique assiette, ...
Artist Showcase: Sybil Sage Functional Art Melinda Brocka 2010
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After a successful career as a prime time television writer, in 2009 Sybil Sage transformed what had been a hobby, pique assiette, the French style of mosaic done with broken plates, into a business.
Artist Showcase: Sybil Sage Functional Art The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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While almost every bistro menu offers meat both raw and cooked, they also offer an assiette de legumes-- a plate of fresh, seasonal produce prepared nature.
Ellen Kanner: Meatless Monday: French Lesson Ellen Kanner 2011
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While almost every bistro menu offers meat both raw and cooked, they also offer an assiette de legumes-- a plate of fresh, seasonal produce prepared nature.
Ellen Kanner: Meatless Monday: French Lesson Ellen Kanner 2011
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After a successful career as a prime time television writer, in 2009 Sybil Sage transformed what had been a hobby, pique assiette, the French style of mosaic done with broken plates, into a business.
Artist Showcase: Sybil Sage Functional Art The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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ABOUT THE ARTIST: After a successful career as a prime time television writer, in 2009 Sybil Sage transformed what had been a hobby, pique assiette, ...
Artist Showcase: Sybil Sage Functional Art Melinda Brocka 2010
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After a successful career as a prime time television writer, in 2009 Sybil Sage transformed what had been a hobby, pique assiette, the French style of mosaic done with broken plates, into a business.
Artist Showcase: Sybil Sage Functional Art Melinda Brocka 2010
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