repoussé adjective & noun. [rǝ'pu:seɪ] M19.
[French, pa. pple of repousser, formed as RE- + pousser PUSH verb.]
A. adjective. Of metalwork: raised into or ornamented in relief by means of hammering from the reverse side. M19.
b. noun. Ornamental metalwork fashioned by the repoussé method; the process of hammering into relief. M19.

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