decoupage
An art technique in which paper cutouts are glued onto the surface of an object and…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.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
(countable, uncountable)An artwork made by this technique.
- the art of decorating a surface with shapes or pictures and then coating it with varnish or lacquer
- art produced by decorating a surface with cutouts and then coating it with several layers of varnish or lacquer
Origin
Borrowed from French découpage, from découper (“to cut up”).Borrowed from French découpage, from découper (“to cut up”).
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Forms
plural: decoupages| Singular | decoupage |
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Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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