First Known Use: 1937
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objet trouvé
noun ob·jet trou·vé \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
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Origin of OBJET TROUVÉ
French, literally, found object
Rhymes with OBJET TROUVÉ
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