pastiche
[ pa-steesh, pah- ]
/ pæˈstiʃ, pɑ- /
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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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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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1700–10; <French <Italian pasticciopasticcio
Words nearby pastiche
pasteurize, pasteurizer, Pasteur, Louis, Pasteur treatment, pasticcio, pastiche, pasticheur, pasticheuse, pastiglia, pastille, pastime
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British Dictionary definitions for pastiche
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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