Meaning & use

Affiche

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A poster or placard, especially one designed as a work of graphic art, typically used for advertising or public notices.

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The gallery exhibited a collection of vintage French affiches from the Belle Époque.

Toulouse-Lautrec's affiches for Parisian cabarets are still admired for their bold color and composition.

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Affiche is a French loanword used in English mainly in art and design contexts to distinguish decorative or historic posters from ordinary advertising.

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