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papier collé

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

noun, plural pa·piers col·lés [French pa-pyey kaw-ley]. /French paˈpyeɪ kɔˈleɪ/.

collage.

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Origin of papier collé

<French: literally, glued paper

Words nearby papier collé

Paphian, Paphian Goddess, Paphlagonia, Paphos, Papiamento, papier collé, papier-mâché, papilionaceous, papilla, papilla mammae, papilla of corium
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British Dictionary definitions for papier collé

papier collé
/ (French papje kɔle) /

noun

a type of collage, usually of an abstract design

Word Origin for papier collé

French, literally: glued paper
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