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repoussoirs

repoussoirs is the plural of repoussoir.

Meaning of repoussoir

Noun

repoussoir (plural repoussoirs)

  1. The use of an object such as a curtain extremely close up to the picture plane in a painting. This originates from Baroque paintings and is used to create depth

Questions about repoussoirs

What is repoussoirs the plural of?
Repoussoirs is the plural of repoussoir.

Words near repoussoirs in the dictionary

  1. repoured
  2. repouring
  3. repours
  4. repoussage
  5. repoussoir
  6. repoussoirs
  7. repoussé
  8. repousséd
  9. repousséed
  10. repousséing
  11. repoussés

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