taille-douce

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French

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Etymology

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Literally, soft-cutting.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /taj.dus/ ~ /tɑj.dus/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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taille-douce f (countable and uncountable, plural tailles-douces)

  1. (usually uncountable) line engraving, copper-plate engraving (a type of engraving on copper plates where the design is made up of a series of lines)
    Antonym: taille d’épargne
  2. (countable) print made on a board engraved using this method

Usage notes

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  • The French term is often used directly in English, where it should be italicized.

Further reading

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