chinoiserie
noun
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.
chinoiseries
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pluralof chinoiserie.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“There are treasures behind these locked doors, brocades, old jewels, unframed pictures, bronzes, chinoiseries, Japoneries.”
From The Arrow of Gold A Story Between Two Notes by Joseph Conrad
His designs were many of them made by Johann Zick of Coblenz, others by Jean Baptiste Le Prince, chinoiseries, and shepherd games.
From Intarsia and Marquetry by F. Hamilton (Frederick Hamilton) Jackson
Acton talked a great deal about his chinoiseries; he knew a good deal about porcelain and bric-a-brac.
From The Europeans by Henry James
