ALL meanings of directoire
Di·rec·toire
D d - adjective directoire noting or pertaining to the style of French furnishings and decoration of the mid-1790s, characterized by an increasing use of Greco-Roman forms along with an introduction, toward the end, of Egyptian motifs: usually includes the Consulate period. 1
- adjective directoire (of costume) in the style of the period of the French Directory. 1
- noun directoire French History. directory (def 5). 1
- noun directoire the French Directory 0
- adjective directoire of, in, or relating to a decorative style of the end of the 18th century in France, a form of neoclassicism 0
- adjective directoire characteristic of women's dress during the French Directory, typically an almost transparent dress with the waistline under the bust 0
- noun directoire an executive body of five men in the First Republic in France, given office Oct. 27, 1795, and ousted Nov. 9, 1799 0
- adjective directoire designating or of a style of furniture, dress, etc. of the time of the Directoire, characterized by simple neoclassic lines 0
- noun directoire Alternative form of Directoire. 0