'Chinoiserie' definitions:
Definition of 'chinoiserie'
(from WordNet)
noun
A style in art reflecting Chinese influence; elaborately decorated and intricately patterned
Definition of 'Chinoiserie'
From: GCIDE
- Chinoiserie \Chi`noi`se*rie"\ (sh[=e]`nw[.a]`z'*r[=e]"), n. [F.]
- 1. Chinese conduct, art, decoration, or the like; also, a specimen of Chinese manners, art, decoration, etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- 2. a style in art reflecting Chinese influence, being elaborately decorated and intricately patterned. [WordNet 1.5]
Synonyms of 'chinoiserie'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- arabesque,
- baroque,
- baroqueness,
- elaborateness,
- elegance,
- fanciness,
- fineness,
- flamboyance,
- floridity,
- floridness,
- floweriness,
- luxuriance,
- luxuriousness,
- moresque,
- ostentation,
- overelaborateness,
- overelegance,
- overornamentation,
- richness,
- rococo