WATTEAU


Meaning of WATTEAU in English

I. (ˌ)wä-ˈtō adjective

Etymology: Antoine Watteau

Date: 1861

1. of a hat : shallow-crowned and having a wide brim turned up at the back to hold flower trimmings

2. of women's dress : having back pleats falling loosely from neckline to hem

II. wä-ˈtō, vä- biographical name

(Jean-) Antoine 1684-1721 French painter

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.