écrémage

English

Etymology

From French écrémage

Noun

écrémage (uncountable)

  1. (art) A surrealist automatic art technique in which paint or ink is floated on water and then skimmed off by passing stiff paper or cardboard just under the surface.

French

Etymology

From écrémer +‎ -age.

Pronunciation

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Noun

écrémage m (plural écrémages)

  1. skimming, creaming off
  2. (business) price skimming

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