collaged

col·lage

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-lahzh, koh-]
- /kəˈlɑʒ, koʊ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-lahzh, koh-]
- /kəˈlɑʒ, koʊ-/

Definitions of collaged word

noun collaged a technique of composing a work of art by pasting on a single surface various materials not normally associated with one another, as newspaper clippings, parts of photographs, theater tickets, and fragments of an envelope. 1
noun collaged a work of art produced by this technique. Compare assemblage (def 3). 1
noun collaged an assemblage or occurrence of diverse elements or fragments in unlikely or unexpected juxtaposition: The experimental play is a collage of sudden scene shifts, long monologues, musical interludes, and slapstick. 1
noun collaged a film that presents a series of seemingly unrelated scenes or images or shifts from one scene or image to another suddenly and without transition. 1
verb with object collaged to make a collage of: The artist has collaged old photos, cartoon figures, and telephone numbers into a unique work of art. 1
noun collaged Glued together in the manner of a collage. 1

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Origin of collaged

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

1915-20; < French, equivalent to colle paste, glue (< Greek kólla) + -age -age

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Parts of speech for Collaged

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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collaged popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for collaged

adjective collaged

patchwork — something made up of an incongruous variety of pieces or parts; hodgepodge: a patchwork of verse forms.

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