/ ˌdeɪkuːˈpɑːʒ/ noun
[ U ] ( art ) the art of decorating furniture or other objects by cutting out pictures or designs on paper and sticking them onto the surface
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WORD ORIGIN
1960s: French , from découper cut out.
/ ˌdeɪkuːˈpɑːʒ/ noun
[ U ] ( art ) the art of decorating furniture or other objects by cutting out pictures or designs on paper and sticking them onto the surface
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WORD ORIGIN
1960s: French , from découper cut out.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005