decoupage
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.de·cou·page
noun \ˌdā-(ˌ)kü-ˈpäzh\Definition of DECOUPAGE
1
: the art of decorating surfaces by applying cutouts (as of paper) and then coating with usually several layers of finish (as lacquer or varnish)
2
: work produced by decoupage
— decoupage or découpage transitive verb
Variants of DECOUPAGE
de·cou·page or dé·cou·page \ˌdā-(ˌ)kü-ˈpäzh\
Origin of DECOUPAGE
French découpage, literally, act of cutting out, from Middle French, from decouper to cut out, from de- + couper to cut — more at cope
First Known Use: 1946
Rhymes with DECOUPAGE
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