I want to post more often, so I plan to scan CE topics to find an interesting word. If you want to post in this topic, try to use the word of the day in a sentence.
Decoupage originated in France in the 17th century as a means of artistically decorating pieces of furniture with pictures. It took a few centuries, but by the mid-20th century "decoupage" became a household name in American interior decoration. The word is fashioned from Middle French decouper, meaning "to cut out." "Decouper," in turn, pastes together the prefix de- ("from" or "away") and "couper" ("to cut). Other descendants of "couper" include "coppice" (a growth of small trees that are periodically cut), "coup" (a horse-drawn carriage for two with a driver outside and whose name is thought to be from French carrosse coup, literally, "cut-off coach"), and the clear-cut "coupon."
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