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Chinoiserie

Chinoiserie Meaning & Definition
Chinoiserie Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Chinoiserie?

[n] a style in art reflecting Chinese influence; elaborately decorated and intricately patterned

Synonyms | Synonyms for Chinoiserie:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Chinoiserie: arabesque | baroque | baroqueness | elaborateness | elegance | fanciness | fineness | flamboyance | floridity | floridness | floweriness | luxuriance | luxuriousness | moresque | ostentation | overelaborateness | overelegance | overornamentation | richness | rococo

See Also | genre

Chinoiserie In Webster's Dictionary

\Chi`noi`se*rie"\ (sh[=e]`nw[.a]`z'*r[=e]"), n. [F.] Chinese conduct, art, decoration, or the like; also, a specimen of Chinese manners, art, decoration, etc.

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