repoussé: Meaning and Definition of

re•pous•sé

Pronunciation: (ru-p-sā'), [key]
— adj.
  1. (of a design) raised in relief by hammering on the reverse side.
  2. ornamented or made in this kind of raised work.
—n.
  1. the art or process of producing repoussé designs.
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