Category:Repousse

Re*pous`sé" (re -p`s"), a. Etym: [f., p. p. of repousser to thrust Back; pref re- + pousser to push. See push.] (a) formed in relief, as a pattern on metal. (b) ornamented with patterns in relief made by pressing or hammering On the reverse side; -- said of thin metal, or of a vessel made of Thin metal. -- n.

Defn: repoussé work. Repoussé work, ornamentation of metal in relief By pressing or hammering on the reverse side.