marouflage1
/ˌmaruːˈflɑːʒ/Art
noun
1A technique in which canvas is pasted to a wall as a base for mural painting, traditionally using an adhesive made of white lead ground in oil.
2A piece of leather or other material used as a backing to show off decorative openwork.
Origin
Late 19th century. From French marouflage the act or process of gluing with a strong adhesive, the painted canvas or backing glued by this process from maroufler to glue + -age.
marouflage2
/ˌmaruːˈflɑːʒ/Art
verb
[with object] To paste (a canvas) by marouflage.
Origin
1960s. From marouflage. Compare earlier marouflaging.
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