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.
(of costume) in the style of the period of the French Directory.
French History. directory (def. 5).
Origin of Directoire
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How to use Directoire in a sentence
Correspondance diplomatique: le ministre de Talleyrand sous le Directoire.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte | William Milligan SloaneEverybody said that the world had not seen such undressing in public since the Grecian revival at the time of the Directoire.
What Will People Say? | Rupert HughesWe see in an adjacent wall a marble mtre—the standard measure put there under the Directoire.
Historic Paris | Jetta S. WolffNo. 48 was the well-known dancing-hall, Pavillon de lchiquier, before and under the Directoire.
Historic Paris | Jetta S. WolffWe will talk instead, if you like, of Directoire gowns, and Flying Star's chance for the gold cup.
The Golden Web | Anthony Partridge
British Dictionary definitions for Directoire
/ French (dirɛktwar) /
history the French Directory: See Directory
of, in, or relating to a decorative style of the end of the 18th century in France; a form of neoclassicism
characteristic of women's dress during the French Directory, typically an almost transparent dress with the waistline under the bust
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