marouflage

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/ˈmɑːɹəˌflɑːʒ/

noun

A technique for affixing a painted canvas to a wall to be used as a mural, using an adhesive that hardens as it dries, such as plaster or cement.

OriginFrench marouflage →
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Meanings

nounmarouflage (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA technique for affixing a painted canvas to a wall to be used as a mural, using an adhesive that hardens as it dries, such as plaster or cement.
  2. uncountableA similar technique for weatherproofing buildings by attaching fabric to the wall.

Origin

  1. Frenchmarouflage
  2. Englishmarouflage

Borrowed from French marouflage, from maroufler (from maroufle (“a strong glue”)) + -age.

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APA

marouflage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marouflage

MLA

“marouflage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marouflage. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “marouflage,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marouflage.

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