chinoiserie

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French chinoiserie (“Chinese-esque”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃiːnwɑːzəˈɹiː/

Noun

chinoiserie (countable and uncountable, plural chinoiseries)

1. (art) A style in art, or an artistic object, that reflects the influence of Chinese art.

Translations

art: style or object that reflects Chinese influence

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 中國風／中国风 (zhōngguófēng), 中国风 (zhōngguófēng)

• Danish: please add this translation if you can
• Finnish: kiinalaistyylinen, kiinalaisvaikutteinen
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• French: chinoiserie (fr) f
• Italian: cineseria (it) f
• Portuguese: please add this translation if you can
• Spanish: please add this translation if you can
• Ukrainian: шинуазрі́ (šynuazrí)

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French

Etymology

chinois (“Chinese”) +‎ -erie (“having the quality of”)

Noun

chinoiserie f (plural chinoiseries)

1. (art) chinoiserie
2. (in the plural) complications

Further reading

• “chinoiserie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.