découpage — meaning in English

English meaning

• carving noun An object made by cutting or shaping wood, stone, or another material.
• cutting noun A piece cut from a plant — a stem, leaf, or root — used to grow a new plant.

Senses

découpage is used for these senses in English:

• carving The act or craft of producing a carved object.
• cut-out A hole or space produced when something is removed by cutting.
• cutting (countable, uncountable) The action of the verb to cut.

carving — full definition

1. noun An object made by cutting or shaping wood, stone, or another material.
2. noun The craft or act of shaping material by cutting.

cutting — full definition

1. noun A piece cut from a plant — a stem, leaf, or root — used to grow a new plant.
2. noun A clipping cut from a newspaper or other printed text.
3. noun A channel dug through higher ground at a lower level than the surrounding land, for a road, railway, or canal to pass through.
4. adj Sharp or piercing, especially of remarks or criticism.

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