Meaning Of The Word Chinoiserie
What's the definition of Chinoiserie? Find Chinoiserie meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.
Chinoiserie Meaning
| Chinoiserie Definition |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Chinoiserie?
chinoiserie in American English
an ornate style of decoration of furniture, textiles, ceramics, etc., esp. in 18th-cent. Europe, based on Chinese motifs noun: a style of ornamentation current chiefly in the 18th century in Europe, characterized by intricate patterns and an extensive use of motifs identified as Chinese chinoiserie in British English noun: a style of decorative or fine art based on imitations of Chinese motifs |
More Definitions
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Definitions Of The Day
- Kill-joy ‐ noun: a person who spoils the joy or pleasure…
- Cortico- ‐ cortex; combining form: a combining form representing…
- Loopily ‐ adverb: in a…
- Turle knot ‐ noun: a special kind of knot for tying a leader…
- Burkite ‐ noun:…
- Viseu ‐ noun: a city in N central Portugal: 12th-century…
- Absolute humidity ‐ the mass of water vapor in a specified volume…
- Choragi ‐ noun: the leader of a chorus…
- Clinic ‐ the teaching of medicine by examining and treating…
- Meander ‐ Maeander; to follow a winding course; to take…