Dictionarytramp' art"folk art of the 19th and 20th centuries utilizing recycled found materials, as cedar or mahogany cigar boxes, shaped into containers, lamps, picture frames, or other objects by a technique involving the gluing or nailing together of successive thin layers of wood that are then whittled into intricate geometric designs to produce a protruding multifaceted surface. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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