3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: chinoiserie n : a style in art reflecting Chinese influence; elaborately decorated and intricately patterned From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]: 20 Moby Thesaurus words for "chinoiserie": arabesque, baroque, baroqueness, elaborateness, elegance, fanciness, fineness, flamboyance, floridity, floridness, floweriness, luxuriance, luxuriousness, moresque, ostentation, overelaborateness, overelegance, overornamentation, richness, rococo
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