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chinoiserie

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
chinoiserie /ʃɪnˈwɑːzəri/

▶noun (pl. chinoiseries) a style in Western art, furniture, and architecture characterized by the use of Chinese motifs and techniques.

■ objects or decorations in this style.

– origin C19: from Fr., from chinois ‘Chinese’.

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