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Chinoiserie

//ʃiːnwɑːzəˈɹiː// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A style in art, or an artistic object, that reflects the influence of Chinese art. countable, uncountable

    "The Baroness perceived that her entertainer had analyzed material comfort to a sufficiently fine point. And then he possessed the most delightful chinoiseries—trophies of his sojourn in the Celestial Empire: pagodas of ebony and cabinets of ivory; sculptured monsters, grinning and leering on chimney-pieces, in front of beautifully figured hand-screens; […]"

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of chinoiserie. alt-of, countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    a style in art reflecting Chinese influence; elaborately decorated and intricately patterned wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from French chinoiserie (“Chinese-esque”).

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