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collage

/kɒˈlɑːʒ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about collage at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image.
    he used his computer to make a collage of pictures superimposed on a map
  2. Any collection of diverse things.
    a collage of memories

Origin

Unadapted borrowing from French collage. Doublet of collagen, colloid, and protocol.

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