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Watteauesque

The English word “Watteauesque” has 1 meaning listed here.

adjective

  1. Reminiscent of the works of the French painter Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684–1721), who revitalized the waning baroque style and painted scenes of bucolic and idyllic charm, suffused with a theatrical air.

Etymology

From French Watteau + -esque.

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