REPOUSSÉ


Meaning of REPOUSSÉ in English

/reuh pooh say"/ , adj.

1. (of a design) raised in relief by hammering on the reverse side.

2. ornamented or made in this kind of raised work.

n.

3. the art or process of producing repoussé designs.

[ 1850-55; repousser to push back; see RE-, PUSH ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .