decoupage

[ dey-koo-pahzh ]

noun

1. the art or technique of decorating something with cut-outs of paper, linoleum, plastic, or other flat material over which varnish or lacquer is applied.
2. work produced by the art or technique of decoupage.

verb (used with object)

, de·cou·paged, de·cou·pag·ing.

1. to decorate by decoupage:

   walls decoupaged with photographs of movie stars.

2. to apply or use as decoupage or by decoupage technique:

   Let's decoupage these maps onto the tabletops.

decoupage

/ ˌdeɪkuːˈpɑːʒ /

noun

1. the art or process of decorating a surface with shapes or illustrations cut from paper, card, etc
2. anything produced by this technique

Word History and Origins

Origin of decoupage¹

1955–60; < French découpage a cutting out, equivalent to Middle French decoup ( er ) to cut out ( de- de- + couper to cut; coupé, coup ¹ ) + -age -age

Word History and Origins

Origin of decoupage¹

C20: from French, from découper to cut out, from de- + couper to cut