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Rococo

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to the rococo style.
  2. 2
    Over-elaborate or complicated; opulent.
  3. 3
    Old-fashioned.
Adjective
  1. 1
    having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation. uncountable

    "They built a rococo aedicule that stands around the Tomb today."

  2. 2
    fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century wordnet
  3. 3
    A piece of ornamentation in this style. countable

    "Above the two chief figures are rococos on either side of the clock face. These, like all the other work, are in bold relief and wrought with great delicacy and grace. On the top of the clock is a realistic scene from nature."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French rococo.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French rococo.

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