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Word: Chinoiserie
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from French, from chinois ‘Chinese’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ʃɪnˈwɑːz(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ʃiːnˈwɑːz(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ʃɪnˌwɑːzəˈriː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a decorative style in Western art, furniture, and architecture, especially in the 18th century, characterized by the use of Chinese motifs and techniques
Short Definition:decorative style in Western art, furniture, and architecture characterized by Chinese motifs
Examples:- hand-painted chinoiserie wallpaper
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