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décollage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
decol-lage
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The opposite of collage: the process of cutting, tearing, etc. an original image to produce a new work.

Uncountable

noun

A work in this style.

Countable

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French décollage, influenced by de- + collage.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

décollages (plural) decollage (alternative)

Questions

What does décollage mean?
The opposite of collage: the process of cutting, tearing, etc. an original image to produce a new work.
Where does décollage come from?
Unadapted borrowing from French décollage, influenced by de- + collage.

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