a la poupee

adjective

a la pou·​pee

ˌä-lə-ˌpü-ˈpā,

ˌa-

of an engraving or etching

: having several areas of the plate inked in different colors by separate cloth pads for a single multicolor impression

Word History

Etymology

French à la poupée in the ink-pad (literally, doll) manner

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

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