scherenschnitte

noun

scherenschnitte

noun

/ˈʃɛəɹənˌʃnɪtə/

Etymology From German Scherenschnitte, plural of Scherenschnitt (literally “scissor cut”).

Art, Arts An art of papercutting, cutting continuous paper designs, which began in Switzerland and Germany in the 1500s and was brought to Colonial America in the 1700s by immigrants who settled primarily in Pennsylvania.

Coordinate terms: list in papercutting

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