I. ˌa-rə-ˈbesk, ˌer-ə adjective
Etymology: French, from Italian arabesco Arabian in fashion, from arabo Arab, from Latin Arabus
Date: circa 1656
: of, relating to, or being in the style of arabesque or an arabesque
II. noun
Date: 1786
1. : an ornament or style that employs flower, foliage, or fruit and sometimes animal and figural outlines to produce an intricate pattern of interlaced lines
2. : a posture (as in ballet) in which the body is bent forward from the hip on one leg with one arm extended forward and the other arm and leg backward
3. : an elaborate or intricate pattern
richly pierced by an arabesque of wormholes — John Chase
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