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Meaning of repoussé in English:

repoussé

Pronunciation /rəˈpuːseɪ/

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adjective

  • (of metalwork) hammered into relief from the reverse side.

    ‘a charming sterling silver bowl with repoussé motifs’
    • ‘The techniques involved, including repoussé relief, inlays, enamelling, filigree, engraving, and hatching, are those of exceptionally skilled designer-craftsmen, who held a deservedly important position in society.’

noun

mass noun

  • Repoussé metalwork.

Origin

Mid 19th century French, literally ‘pushed back’, past participle of repousser, from re- (expressing intensive force) + pousser ‘to push’.