decoupage

noun, verb — 3 senses

decoupage

noun

UK /ˌdeɪkuːˈpɑːʒ/

Etymology Borrowed from French découpage, from découper (“to cut up”).

1

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.

2

An artwork made by this technique.

Related terms
collage, papier-mâché

decoupage

verb

Etymology Borrowed from French découpage, from découper (“to cut up”).

1

To perform or use the art technique of decoupage.

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