STAFFAGE

Meaning of STAFFAGE in English

n. accessory items in a painting, esp. figures or animals in a landscape picture.

Etymology: G f. staffieren decorate, perh. f. OF estoffer: see STUFF

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012

STAFFAGE — stəˈfäzh noun ( -s ) Etymology: German, from staffieren to trim, decorate (from Low German stafferen, from Middle Low German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STAFFAGE — [ stə'fα:ʒ ] ■ noun accessory items in a painting, especially figures in a landscape. Origin C19: from Ger., from …
Concise Oxford English vocab
STAFFAGE — n. accessory items in a painting, esp. figures or animals in a landscape picture. [G f. staffieren decorate, perh. f. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
STAFFAGE — n. accessory items in a painting, esp. figures or animals in a landscape picture. [ G f. staffieren decorate, perh. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
STAFF — I. ˈsta]f, ]aa(ə)f, ]aif, ]ȧf noun ( plural staffs ]fs ; or staves ]vz, ˈstāvz) Etymology: Middle English staf, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary

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