papier collé (French papje k?le) n (Art Terms) a type of collage, usually of an abstract design[French, literally: glued paper]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014