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单词 rococo
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rococo

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noun

ro·​co·​co rə-ˈkō-(ˌ)kō How to pronounce rococo (audio) rō-kə-ˈkō How to pronounce rococo (audio)
: rococo work or style

rococo

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adjective

1
a
: of or relating to an artistic style especially of the 18th century characterized by fanciful curved asymmetrical forms and elaborate ornamentation
b
: of or relating to an 18th century musical style marked by light gay ornamentation and departure from thorough-bass and polyphony
2
: excessively ornate or intricate

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In the 18th century, French artists rebelled against the ponderousness of baroque style and began to create light, delicate interior decorations, furniture, and architectural elements characterized by fanciful, curved, asymmetrical forms and elaborate ornamentation. The name of their new style, rococo, has been traced to the French rocaille, a term that evoked the ornamental use of rock and shell forms. In time, rococo was also applied to similarly ornamented and intimate styles of painting and music. But all fashions fade, and by the mid-1800s the rococo style was deemed excessively ornate and out-of-date. Now rococo is often used with mild disdain to describe the overly elaborate.

Example Sentences

Adjective The chairs are carved in a rococo style.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Oddly, for such a modernizer, Michele’s taste tends toward the baroque, or even the rococo—the man has seemingly never encountered a frill or furbelow that displeased him—and his collections are littered with vintage references. Maya Singer, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2022 With its rococo details of life in a New York doorman-building overlaying careful and meticulous construction, the Hulu whodunit comedy is as strong as ever in its second outing. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 27 June 2022 The church’s interior is a breathtaking rococo riot, with a ceiling that looks like a collection of upside-down wedding cakes. Diane Daniel, Washington Post, 24 June 2022 For me, the feel is 21st-century rococo – opulence with a fresh modern twist. Felicity Carter, Forbes, 1 June 2022 This is surmounted by a rococo-style bow with trailing ribbons that terminate at the base with a flower garland. Tribune News Service, al, 13 May 2022 Except: as Saul Goodman's rococo buffet is loaded into a moving truck, one of the cupboards pops open, and a familiar object rolls out. Kat Rosenfield, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2022 The suite, impeccably designed by Beatty, is a French rococo painting come to life, while the period-perfect costumes by Jane Greenwood are a visual treat for the eyes. Maria Ward, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2022 But sandwiched between those time-and-space-traveling lewks was the real showstopper: a barely-there, rococo-style one-sleeve number paired with some starry pinstripe black trousers. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2022
Adjective
Counting cupholders exposes the rococo nature of the minivan wars. Annie White, Car and Driver, 24 May 2020 The rooms, which are on display on the first floor in the Richelieu wing, and include a formal state dining room and a gilded drawing room, are prime examples of the elaborate, 18th-century rococo aesthetic. Betsy Blumenthal, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2020 As for his personal design preference—the gold and rococo decor of his New York City penthouse is inspired by the Palace of Versailles. Isabel Garcia, House Beautiful, 7 Feb. 2020 The set, while minimalist, was suggestive of a rococo palace. Nicholas M. Gallagher, National Review, 21 Mar. 2020 The land at Kilometre 152 of Highway BR-174 is rococo in its greenness and relentlessly damp. Elizabeth Barber, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2020 The most rococo of them all is the Detroit-style pizza. Marian Bull, Saveur, 30 May 2019 Several books of rococo paintings are opened to pages with scenes that echo the ones Kassewitz painted. Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2020 The wings might belong to cherubs, common in rococo scenes. Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

French, irregular from rocaille rocaille

First Known Use

Noun

1835, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

rococo

adjective

as in baroque

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • baroque
  • arabesque
  • ornate
  • overdecorated
  • bedizened
  • overwrought
  • gaudy
  • gingerbread
  • florid
  • showy
  • tawdry
  • flamboyant
  • extravagant
  • garish
  • swank
  • ostentatious
  • spectacular
  • ornamented
  • glitzy
  • pretentious
  • gingerbready
  • frilly
  • flashy
  • decorated
  • loud
  • adorned
  • elaborate
  • gilt
  • swanky
  • extreme
  • lacy
  • dressed
  • fussy
  • trimmed
  • splashy
  • gingerbreaded
  • bedaubed
  • bedecked
  • flowery
  • gilded
  • beautified
  • decked
  • embellished
  • garnished
  • arrayed
  • enriched
  • bejeweled
  • fringed
  • sequined
  • heightened
  • bejewelled
  • enhanced
  • intensified
  • laced
  • wreathed
  • flounced
  • garlanded
  • sequinned
  • embossed
  • embroidered
  • chased
  • emblazoned
  • bossed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • austere
  • plain
  • unadorned
  • severe
  • stark
  • naked
  • bare
  • simple
  • modest
  • stripped
  • conservative
  • unpretentious
  • exposed
  • unassuming
  • denuded
  • uncovered
  • tasteful
  • restrained
  • understated
  • subdued
  • unobtrusive
  • quiet
  • muted
  • toned-down
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