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chinoiserie
CIDE DICTIONARY
chinoiserie, n. [F.].
- Chinese conduct, art, decoration, or the like; also, a specimen of Chinese manners, art, decoration, etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- a style in art reflecting Chinese influence, being elaborately decorated and intricately patterned. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
chinoiserie, n.
1 the imitation of Chinese motifs and techniques in painting and in decorating furniture.
2 an object or objects in this style.
1 the imitation of Chinese motifs and techniques in painting and in decorating furniture.
2 an object or objects in this style.
Etymology
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THESAURUS
chinoiserie
arabesque, baroque, baroqueness, elaborateness, elegance, fanciness, fineness, flamboyance, floridity, floridness, floweriness, luxuriance, luxuriousness, moresque, ostentation, overelaborateness, overelegance, overornamentation, richness, rococoFor further exploring for "chinoiserie" in Webster Dictionary Online