rococo

adjective
🔊/rəˈkəʊkəʊ/
🔊/rəˈkəʊkəʊ/
(also Rococo)
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  1. used to describe a style of architecture, furniture, etc. that has a lot of decoration, especially in the shape of curls; used to describe a style of literature or music that has a lot of detail and decoration. The rococo style was popular in the 18th century.洛可可式的,过分修饰的(用以描述装饰精巧的建筑、家具等,以及描写细腻入微的文学、音乐风格。洛可可风格盛行于 18 世纪)Topics Artc2, Buildingsc2
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French, humorous alteration of rocaille, from roc ‘rock’.