papier collé

noun

pa·pier col·lé ˌpä-ˌpyā-(ˌ)kȯ-ˈlā

ˌpa-

plural papiers collés ˌpä-ˌpyā-(ˌ)kȯ-ˈlā(z)

ˌpa-

: collage

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Etymology

French, glued paper

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of papier collé was in 1935

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