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ROCOCO
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("rococo" is a kind of...):
artistic style; idiom (the style of a particular artist or school or movement)
II. (adjective)
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Meaning:
Having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation
Example:
an exquisite gilded rococo mirror
Classified under:
Similar:
fancy (not plain; decorative or ornamented)
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