Meanings
nounpapercutting (uncountable)
alternative paper cutting
- uncountableThe art of cutting decorative designs out of paper.
- uncountableThe traditional Chinese form of such an art, also known as jianzhi.
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 剪紙 /剪纸
- 剪紙 /剪纸 (jiǎnzhǐ)art of cutting decorative designs out of paper
Finnish paperileikkaus, paperinleikkaus
- paperileikkausart of cutting decorative designs out of paper
- paperinleikkausart of cutting decorative designs out of paper
French papier découpé
- papier découpéart of cutting decorative designs out of paper
Ukrainian витина́нка
- витина́нка (vytynánka)art of cutting decorative designs out of paper
Cite this entry
APA
papercutting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/papercutting
MLA
“papercutting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/papercutting. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “papercutting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/papercutting.
Source: papercutting on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.