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collage

col·lage

UK/kɒˈlɑːʒ/ US/kəˈlɑːʒ/ uncommon

noun

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”
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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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