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papier collé

[ French pa-pyey kaw-ley ]

noun

, plural pa·piers col·lés [p, a, -, pyey, kaw-, ley].


papier collé

/ papje kɔle /

noun

  1. a type of collage, usually of an abstract design
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Word History and Origins

Origin of papier collé1

< French: literally, glued paper
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Word History and Origins

Origin of papier collé1

French, literally: glued paper

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