ROSE DU BARRY


Meaning of ROSE DU BARRY in English

ˌrōzd(y)üˈbarē noun

or rose pompadour ˈrōz+ pronunc at pompadour

Usage: usually capitalized B&P

Etymology: rose du barry probably from French, from Marie Jeanne Bécu, Comtesse du Barry died 1793 mistress of King Louis XV of France; rose pompadour probably from French, from Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour died 1764 mistress of King Louis XV of France

: an opaque pink ceramic overglaze color developed in France during the 18th century

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