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repousse

re·pous·sé
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ruh-poo-sey]
    • /rə puˈseɪ/
    • /rə.ˈpuː.seɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ruh-poo-sey]
    • /rə puˈseɪ/

Definitions of repousse word

  • adjective repousse (of a design) raised in relief by hammering on the reverse side. 1
  • adjective repousse ornamented or made in this kind of raised work. 1
  • noun repousse the art or process of producing repoussé designs. 1
  • adjective repousse raised in relief, as a design on a thin piece of metal hammered through from the underside 0
  • noun repousse design or surface made in this way 0
  • adjective repousse decorated with such designs 0

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Origin of repousse

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; < French, past participle of repousser to push back; see re-, push

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Parts of speech for Repousse

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

repousse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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