Jugendstil
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Jugendstil
1925–30; < German, equivalent to Jugend youth + Stil style
Example Sentences
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Velvet, leather, marble and tile are used in the design, which echoes the Secessionists, Jugendstil and Josef Hoffmann.
From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2022
I sat under Jugendstil molding of copper leaves and faded frescoes of harlequins, pretending that I was not spying on my neighbors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2015
After a couple of hours in the gallery, I wandered out into the garden and down to the street, my head full of Viennese Jugendstil - or, art nouveau.
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2014
I recommend the 1930s furniture in the conference room, and the Jugendstil statues in the gardens at the back.
From The Guardian • Apr. 12, 2013
Up close, the Jugendstil spider-web pane above the door, decorated shutters and curved windows with wood-carved frames betray past glory.
From BusinessWeek • Dec. 20, 2010
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