de·cou·page
also dé·cou·page (dā′ko͞o-päzh′)n.1. The technique of decorating a surface with cutouts, as of paper, and finishing with layers of lacquer or varnish.
2. A creation produced by this technique.
[French
découpage, from
découper,
to cut up or out, from Old French
descolper :
des-,
de- +
colper,
to cut (from
colp,
stroke; see
coup).]
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decoupage
(ˌdeɪkuːˈpɑːʒ) n1. (Crafts) the art or process of decorating a surface with shapes or illustrations cut from paper, card, etc
2. (Crafts) anything produced by this technique
[C20: from French, from découper to cut out, from de- + couper to cut]
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de•cou•page
or dé•cou•page
(ˌdeɪ kuˈpɑʒ)
n. 1. the art of decorating something with cutouts of paper, linoleum, plastic, or other flat material over which varnish or lacquer is applied.
2. work produced by decoupage.
[1955–60; < French]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
decoupage, découpage
1. the art or technique of cutting out pictures or designs from paper or other material and applying them to a surface.
2. the work produced.
See also: Ornamentation-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
découpage
The decoration of a surface with shapes cut from paper or cardboard.
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