decoupage
decoupage Lexical Profile
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• noun
The decorative art or craft of embellishing an object by gluing colored paper cutouts onto its surface and sealing them with multiple coats of varnish or lacquer.
"She spent the weekend practicing decoupage, transforming plain wooden boxes with vintage botanical prints."
A decorative work or piece of art created by gluing paper cutouts onto a surface and coating them with varnish.
"A floral decoupage hung above the mantelpiece in the cottage living room."
• verb
To decorate (a surface or object) with paper cutouts sealed under layers of varnish or glue.
"The students decided to decoupage old glass jars to make colorful desk organizers."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 20th century from French découpage, a noun derived from the verb découper ('to cut out'), from dé- ('off, away') and couper ('to cut').