papier collé

[French pa-pyey kaw-ley]

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

collage.

Origin of papier collé

< French: literally, glued paper

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British Dictionary definitions for papier colle

papier collé

noun

a type of collage, usually of an abstract design

Word Origin for papier collé

French, literally: glued paper

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