I. noun
or dé·cou·page ˌdāküˈpäzh, -pȧzh, ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷
( -s )
Etymology: French découpage action of cutting up, action of cutting out, from Middle French decoupage, from decouper to cut up, cut out, from Old French decoper, from de- (from Latin de from, away) + coper, couper to cut — more at de- , cope (to contend)
1. : the art of decorating surfaces by applying cutouts (as of paper) and then coating with usually several layers of finish (as lacquer or varnish)
2. : work produced by decoupage
II. ˌdāküˈpäzh, -pȧzh, ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: decoupage , noun
: to decorate the surface of (as a plaque) by the technique of decoupage ; also : to apply (as cutout pictures) in creating decoupage