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English
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French décollage, influenced by de- + collage. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Noun
décollage (countable and uncountable, plural décollages)
- (art, uncountable) The opposite of collage: the process of cutting, tearing, etc. an original image to produce a new work.
- (art, countable) A work in this style.
Anagrams
French
Etymology
From décoller + -age.
Pronunciation
Noun
décollage m (plural décollages)
- takeoff, lift-off (e.g. of an aircraft from a surface into the air)
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