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papier collé

American  
[pa-pyey kaw-ley] / paˈpyeɪ kɔˈleɪ /

noun

plural

papiers collés

  1. collage.

papier collé British  
/ papje kɔle /

noun

  1. a type of collage, usually of an abstract design

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Etymology

Origin of papier collé

< French: literally, glued paper

Example Sentences

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The final Matisse here is his 1951 “Creole Dancer,” an ecstatic papier collé thought to depict the black dancer Katherine Dunham.

From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2018

Collage may have started with papier collé, but its logic has since exploded into every realm, including postmodern architecture and culinary experimentation, resulting in things like chocolate bars laced with bacon or mushrooms.

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2011

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