from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Repouss'e \Re*pous`s['e]"\ (re -p??`s?"), a. [F., p. p. of
repousser to thrust back; pref re- + pousser to push. See
{Push}.]
(a) Formed in relief, as a pattern on metal.
(b) Ornamented with patterns in relief made by pressing or
hammering on the reverse side; -- said of thin metal, or
of a vessel made of thin metal. -- n. Repouss['e] work.
[1913 Webster]
{Repouss['e] work}, ornamentation of metal in relief by
pressing or hammering on the reverse side.
[1913 Webster]