papercutout
nounUK /ˈpeɪpəˌkʌtaʊt/
US /ˈpeɪpərˌkʌtaʊt/
A papercutout is a shape cut out of paper.
She made a papercutout of a star for the wall.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A style of animation using flat cut paper figures moved frame by frame.
The short film used papercutout animation for its characters.
3. A decorative design made by cutting patterns into folded paper.
The window was covered with a delicate papercutout of flowers.
4. A simplified flat figure used in art or design.
The poster featured a bold papercutout of a tree.