REPOUSSÉ


Meaning of REPOUSSÉ in English

I. rə-ˌpü-ˈsā, -ˈpü-ˌ adjective

Etymology: French, literally, pushed back

Date: 1858

1. : shaped or ornamented with patterns in relief made by hammering or pressing on the reverse side — used especially of metal

2. : formed in relief

II. noun

Date: 1858

1. : repoussé work

2. : repoussé decoration

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.