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Word: Rocaille
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
French, from roc ‘rock’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rə(ʊ)ˈkʌɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an 18th-century artistic or architectural style of decoration characterized by elaborate ornamentation with pebbles and shells, typical of grottos and fountains
Short Definition:18th-century artistic or architectural style of decoration characterized by elaborate ornamentation with pebbles and shells
Examples:- a room with walls in rocaille like those of fountains in a park
- heavy frames of gilt rocaille stucco-work
Definition:
a tiny ornamental bead
Short Definition:tiny ornamental bead
Examples:- rocailles are available in a range of opaque colours
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