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rococo
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rococo
(adjective)
rococo
/rə
ˈ
koʊkoʊ/
adjective
rococo
/rə
ˈ
koʊkoʊ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ROCOCO
:
of or relating to a style of artistic expression that involves fancy curved forms and much decoration and was popular in the 18th century
The chairs are carved in a
rococo
style.
rococo
art
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