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decoupage

noun

  1. type of decorative art
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌdeɪkuːˈpɑːʒ/

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from French découpage, from découper (“to cut up”).

  1. An art technique in which paper cutouts (either from magazines etc or specially made) are glued onto the surface of an object and sometimes painted or decorated.
  2. An artwork made by this technique.

verb

Etymology: Borrowed from French découpage, from découper (“to cut up”).

  1. To perform or use the art technique of decoupage.