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collage Meaning & Definition

Q: What is the plural of collage?

The plural of collage is collages.

kə-ˈläzh

What Does Collage Mean?

Collage is a noun that means an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface. It can also mean a creative work that resembles such a composition in incorporating various materials or elements.

Word Facts for Collage

Part of speech	noun
Pronunciation	/kə-ˈläzh/
Syllables	2
Synonyms	montage, agglomerate and agglomeration
Plural	collages
First known use	1919

Collage Definition (Noun)

an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface
cut pictures from magazines to make a collage
a creative work that resembles such a composition in incorporating various materials or elements
The album is a collage of several musical styles.
the art of making collages
an artist known for her use of collage
hodgepodge
a collage of ideas
a work (such as a film) having disparate scenes in rapid succession without transitions

Antonyms of Collage

No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.

Collage in a Sentence

Richard Brautigan's novel So the Wind Won't Blow It All Away is a collage of memories.

collage the picture together.

cut pictures from magazines to make a collage

The album is a collage of several musical styles.

an artist known for her use of collage

a collage of ideas

my scrapbook is just a collage of articles, pictures, cartoons, and observations that I have deemed worth saving

Word Forms & Grammar

collage transitive verb

col·lag·ist noun

collage

collaged

collages

collaging

collagist

collagists

collage (countable and uncountable, plural collages)

collage (third-person singular simple present collages, present participle collaging, simple past and past participle collaged)

Words That Rhyme With Collage

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Origin of Collage

Origin 1: French, literally, gluing, from coller to glue, from colle glue, from Vulgar Latin *colla, from Greek kolla

Origin 2: Unadapted borrowing from French collage. Doublet of collagen, colloid, and protocol.

First Known Use

1919

Collage Pronunciation

You say collage as /kə-ˈläzh/. It has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the second syllable (läzh).

Frequently Asked Questions About Collage

What part of speech is collage?

Collage is a noun.

What is another word for collage?

Words with a similar meaning to collage include montage, agglomerate and agglomeration. See the full list of collage synonyms and antonyms.