chinoiserie

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chinoiserie^¹

/ʃɪnwɑːzəˈɹiː/
/ʃiːn-/

noun chinoiseries · Chinoiserie

countable An artistic object influenced by Chinese art. [H]e possessed the most delightful chinoiseries—trophies of his sojourn in the Celestial Empire: pagodas of ebony and cabinets of ivory; sculptured monsters, grinning and leering on chimney-pieces, in front of beautifully figured hand-screens; […]
uncountable A style in art that reflects the influence of Chinese art.

Chinoiserie^²

noun Chinoiseries

countable, uncountable Alternative letter-case form of chinoiserie

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noun style in art that reflects the influence of Chinese art

Español	chinería
中文	中國風 /中国风 zhōngguófēng
Français	chinoiserie
Deutsch	Chinoiserie
Italiano	cineseria
Русский	шинуазри šinuazri, шинуазери šinuazeri

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@misc{chinoiserie_2026,
  title = {chinoiserie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chinoiserie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}