Home

Visit Our Sites

Unabridged Dictionary

Learner's Dictionary

Word Central for Kids

Collegiate Dictionary

Premium Services

Unabridged Dictionary

Collegiate Dictionary

Encyclopedia Britannica

Institutional Subscriptions

Citing the Dictionary

Also Visit:
Unabridged
Visual

ESL:
Learner's
for Kids:
Word Central
Spell It!

repousse

Browse the Dictionary:: A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; #

repousse

Main Entry:: ¹re·pous·sé
Pronunciation:: \rə-ˌpü-ˈsā, -ˈpü-ˌ\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: French, literally, pushed back
Date:: 1858

1 : shaped or ornamented with patterns in relief made by hammering or pressing on the reverse side —used especially of metal 2 : formed in relief

Learn more about "repousse" and related topics at Britannica.com

See a map of "repousse" in the Visual Thesaurus

Find Jobs in Your City

Pronunciation Symbols