# decoupage

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌdeɪkuːˈpɑːʒ/ · frequency rank #98,004

## Definitions
1. An art technique in which paper cutouts (either from magazines etc or specially made) are glued onto the surface of an object and sometimes painted or decorated.
2. An artwork made by this technique.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French découpage, from découper (“to cut up”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/decoupage