repoussé

(rə po̵̅o̅ sā)

adjective

  1. formed in relief, as a pattern on thin metal beaten up from the underside
  2. decorated with such patterns

Origin: Fr, pp. of repousser, to push back < re-, back + pousser, push

noun

  1. a pattern or surface made in this way
  2. the art or process of hammering metal in this way
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