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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation; "an exquisite gilded rococo mirror" n
1: fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Date: 1840 rococo work or style II. adjective Etymology: French, irregular from rocaille rocaille Date: 1841 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

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. & n. --adj. 1 of a late baroque style of decoration prevalent in 18th-c. continental Europe, with asymmetrical patterns involving scroll-work, shell motifs, etc. 2 (of literature, music, architecture, and the decorative arts) highly ornamented, florid. --n. the rococo style. Etymology: F, joc. alt. f. ROCAILLE

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Rococo Ro*co"co, n. [F.; of uncertain etymology.] A florid style of ornamentation which prevailed in Europe in the latter part of the eighteenth century.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Rococo Ro*co"co, a. Of or pertaining to the style called rococo; like rococo; florid; fantastic.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Rococo is a decorative style that was popular in Europe in the eighteenth century. Rococo buildings, furniture, and works of art often include complicated curly decoration. N-UNCOUNT: oft N n

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