objet trouvé

ob·jet trou·vé

noun \ˈȯb-ˌzhā-trü-ˈvā\

plural objets trouvés\same\

Definition of OBJET TROUVÉ

: a natural or discarded object found by chance and held to have aesthetic value

Origin of OBJET TROUVÉ

French, literally, found object

First Known Use: 1937

Rhymes with OBJET TROUVÉ

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