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rocaille
[ roh-kahy; French raw-kah-yuh ]
noun
- Fine Arts. any of the fantastic ornamental, often asymmetrical, combinations characteristic of the Rococo period, consisting of rock, shell, and plant forms combined with artificial forms, esp C -curves.
rocaille
/ rɒˈkaɪ /
noun
- decorative rock or shell work, esp as ornamentation in a rococo fountain, grotto, or interior
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rocaille1
from French, from roc rock 1
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Example Sentences
He had a most marvelous power of invention and lavished ornament on everything, carrying the rocaille style to its utmost limit.
From Project Gutenberg
After the death of its owner society, in a fit of madness, plunged into the rocaille.
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