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repoussé
[ ruh-poo-sey ]
adjective
- (of a design) raised in relief by hammering on the reverse side.
- ornamented or made in this kind of raised work.
noun
- the art or process of producing repoussé designs.
repoussé
/ rəˈpuːseɪ /
adjective
- raised in relief, as a design on a thin piece of metal hammered through from the underside
- decorated with such designs
noun
- a design or surface made in this way
- the technique of hammering designs in this way
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of repoussé1
C19: from French, from repousser to push back, from re- + pousser to push
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