rococo
adjective/rəˈkəʊkəʊ/
/rəˈkəʊkəʊ/
(also Rococo)
- used to describe a style of architecture, furniture, etc. that has a lot of decoration, especially in the shape of curls; used to describe a style of literature or music that has a lot of detail and decoration. The rococo style was popular in the 18th century.Topics Artc2, Buildingsc2Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French, humorous alteration of rocaille, from roc ‘rock’.
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