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- [sheen-wah-zuh-ree, -wah-zuh-ree; French shee-nwazuh-ree]
- /ʃinˌwɑ zəˈri, -ˈwɑ zə ri; French ʃi nwazəˈri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sheen-wah-zuh-ree, -wah-zuh-ree; French shee-nwazuh-ree]
- /ʃinˌwɑ zəˈri, -ˈwɑ zə ri; French ʃi nwazəˈri/
Definitions of chinoiserie word
- noun chinoiserie a style of decorative or fine art based on imitations of Chinese motifs 3
- noun chinoiserie an object or objects in this style 3
- noun chinoiserie an ornate style of decoration of furniture, textiles, ceramics, etc., esp. in 18th-cent. Europe, based on Chinese motifs 3
- noun chinoiserie articles, designs, etc. in this style collectively 3
- noun plural chinoiserie 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. 1
- noun plural chinoiserie an object decorated in this style or an example of this style: The clock was an interesting chinoiserie. 1
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Origin of chinoiserie
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; < French, equivalent to chinois Chinese + -erie -ery
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Parts of speech for Chinoiserie
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chinoiserie popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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