chinoiserie
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French chinoiserie (“Chinese-esque”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃiːnwɑːzəˈɹiː/
Noun
chinoiserie (countable and uncountable, plural chinoiseries)
Translations
art: style or object that reflects Chinese influence
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French
Further reading
- “chinoiserie” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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