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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:

Adjectives

Similar:

fancy (not plain; decorative or ornamented)

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