decoupage

noun de·cou·page \ˌdā-(ˌ)kü-ˈpäzh\

Definition of DECOUPAGE

: the art of decorating surfaces by applying cutouts (as of paper) and then coating with usually several layers of finish (as lacquer or varnish)

: work produced by decoupage

— decoupage or découpage transitive verb

de·cou·page or dé·cou·page \ˌdā-(ˌ)kü-ˈpäzh\

French découpage, literally, act of cutting out, from Middle French, from decouper to cut out, from de- + couper to cut — more at cope

First Known Use: 1946

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