[de.cou.page] n [F decoupage, lit., act of cutting out, fr. MF, fr. decouper to cut out, fr. de- + couper to cut--more at cope] (1946) 1: the art of decorating surfaces by applying cutouts (as of paper) and then coating with usu. several layers of finish (as lacquer or varnish)
2: work produced by decoupage -- decoupage vt