First Known Use: 1919
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collage
noun col·lage \kə-ˈläzh, kȯ-, kō-\
: a work of art that is made by attaching pieces of different materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) to a flat surface
: the art or method of making collages
: a collection of different things
Full Definition of COLLAGE
1
a : an artistic composition made of various materials (as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface b : a creative work that resembles such a composition in incorporating various materials or elements <the album is a collage of several musical styles>
2
: the art of making collages
3
: hodgepodge <a collage of ideas>
4
: a work (as a film) having disparate scenes in rapid succession without transitions
— collage transitive verb
— col·lag·ist \-ˈlä-zhist\ noun
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Origin of COLLAGE
French, literally, gluing, from coller to glue, from colle glue, from Vulgar Latin *colla, from Greek kolla
Related to COLLAGE
- Synonyms
- agglomerate, agglomeration, alphabet soup, assortment, botch, clutter, miscellany, crazy quilt, farrago, gallimaufry, grab bag, gumbo, hash, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jambalaya, jumble, jungle, litter, macédoine, medley, mélange, menagerie, miscellanea, mishmash, mixed bag, montage, motley, muddle, olio, olla podrida, omnium-gatherum, pastiche, patchwork, patchwork quilt, potpourri, ragbag, ragout, rummage, salad, salmagundi, scramble, shuffle, smorgasbord, stew, tumble, variety, welter
COLLAGES Defined for Kids
collage
noun col·lage \kə-ˈläzh\
Definition of COLLAGE for Kids
: a work of art made by gluing pieces of different materials to a flat surface
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