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rococo
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French rococo.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /???k??k??/
- Rhymes: -??k??
Noun
rococo (uncountable)
- A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation.
Translations
Adjective
rococo (comparative more rococo, superlative most rococo)
- Of or relating to the rococo style.
- Over-elaborate or complicated; opulent.
- Old-fashioned.
Translations
French
Etymology
Undoubtedly, a word from rocaille and barroco, to denote pejoratively a "rock" style, then gone out-of-fashion; invented in 1797 by Pierre-Maurice Quays, pupil of Jacques-Louis David and firebrand of an austere neoclassical style.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??.k?.ko/
Adjective
rococo (plural rococos)
- rococo (architectural style, all senses)
- (abstract, derogatory) Relating to old traditions, which may be seen as foolishly outdated; archaic, old-fashioned, obsolete, backwards.
Further reading
- “rococo” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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showy
English
Etymology
show +? -y
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /????.i/
- Rhymes: -??i
- Homophone: showie
Adjective
showy (comparative showier, superlative showiest)
- (sometimes derogatory) Calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye
- Making a striking or aesthetically pleasing display.
- showy flowers
Synonyms
- Thesaurus:gaudy
Hyponyms
- slutty
Derived terms
- showiness
Translations
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