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arabesques

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˌer-/
    • /ˌær.əˈbesk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˌer-/

Definition of arabesques word

  • noun arabesques Plural form of arabesque. 1

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Parts of speech for Arabesques

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

arabesques popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

arabesques usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for arabesques

noun arabesques

  • colors — the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
  • baubles — a showy, usually cheap, ornament; trinket; gewgaw.
  • braids — to weave together strips or strands of; plait: to braid the hair.
  • dingbats — Slang. an eccentric, silly, or empty-headed person.
  • frills — a trimming, as a strip of cloth or lace, gathered at one edge and left loose at the other; ruffle.

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