pastiche
[ pa-steesh, pah- ]
/ pæˈstiʃ, pɑ- /
noun
a literary, musical, or artistic piece consisting wholly or chiefly of motifs or techniques borrowed from one or more sources.
an incongruous combination of materials, forms, motifs, etc., taken from different sources; hodgepodge.
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Origin of pastiche
1700–10; < French < Italian pasticcio pasticcio
Words nearby pastiche
pasteurism, pasteurization, pasteurize, pasteurizer, pasticcio, pastiche, pasticheur, pasticheuse, pastiglia, pastille, pastime
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pastiche
pasticcio (pæˈstɪtʃəʊ)
/ (pæˈstiːʃ) /
noun
a work of art that mixes styles, materials, etc
a work of art that imitates the style of another artist or period
Word Origin for pastiche
C19: French pastiche, Italian pasticcio, literally: piecrust (hence, something blended), from Late Latin pasta paste 1
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