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单词 repoussé
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repoussé

[ ruh-poo-sey ]
/ rə puˈseɪ /

adjective

(of a design) raised in relief by hammering on the reverse side.
ornamented or made in this kind of raised work.

noun

the art or process of producing repoussé designs.

Origin of repoussé

1850–55; <French, past participle of repousser to push back; see re-, push

Words nearby repoussé

repositorium, repository, repossess, repot, repoussage, repoussé, repoussoir, repp, Repplier, repr., reprehend
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Example sentences from the Web for repoussé

  • Their breastplates were adorned with arabesques or repousse work of the highest art.

    The Young Carthaginian|G.A. Henty
  • A rectangular plaque of gold, repousse and gilt, bearing inscriptions in Greek.

    The Churches of Paris|S. Sophia Beale
  • After the repousse part of the frame is done, clean it with kerosene and pickle.

    Copper Work|Augustus F. Rose

British Dictionary definitions for repoussé

repoussé
/ (rəˈpuːseɪ) /

adjective

raised in relief, as a design on a thin piece of metal hammered through from the underside
decorated with such designs

noun

a design or surface made in this way
the technique of hammering designs in this way

Word Origin for repoussé

C19: from French, from repousser to push back, from re- + pousser to push
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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