CHINOISERIE


Meaning of CHINOISERIE in English

/ ʃinˈwɑːzəri; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( art ) the use of Chinese images, designs and techniques in Western art, furniture and architecture

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: from French , from chinois Chinese.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.