Etymology

chinoiserie

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Today it means: An artistic object influenced by Chinese art. Full definition →

French chinoiserie
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  1. Frenchchinois
  2. Frenchchinoiserie
  3. English todaychinoiserie

Borrowed from French chinoiserie (“Chinese-esque”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.