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Definitions for Arabesque
[1] Fine Arts . a sinuous, spiraling, undulating, or serpentine line or linear motif.
[2] a pose in ballet in which the dancer stands on one leg with one arm extended in front and the other leg and arm extended behind.
[3] a short, fanciful musical piece, typically for piano.
[4] any ornament or ornamental object, as a rug or mosaic, in which flowers, foliage, fruits, vases, animals, and figures are represented in a fancifully combined pattern.
[5] decorated with or characterized by arabesques: arabesque design.
[6] ballet a classical position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and both arms stretched out in one of several conventional poses
[7] music a piece or movement with a highly ornamented or decorated melody
[8] arts a type of curvilinear decoration in painting, metalwork, etc, with intricate intertwining leaf, flower, animal, or geometrical designs a design of flowing lines
[9] designating, of, or decorated in this style
Words related to Arabesque
color, wreath, ornament, trinket, finery, design, ribbon, plaque, lace, decoration, tapestry, brocade, needlepoint, quilting, garbage, spangle, doodad, extravagance, filigree, flounce
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Origin of Arabesque
1605–15; < French < Italian arabesco ornament in Islamic style, literally, Arabian, equivalent to Arab(o ) Arab + -esco -esque
Other words from Arabesque
ar·a·besque·ly , adverb
Word origin for Arabesque
C18: from French, from Italian arabesco in the Arabic style
Synonyms for Arabesque
color, design, finery, ornament, plaque, ribbon, trinket, wreath, bauble, braid, curlicue, dingbat, doodad, extravagance, festoon, filigree, flounce, flourish, fretwork, frill, frippery, furbelow, fuss, garbage, garnish, gewgaws, gilt, gimcracks, gingerbread, inlay, jazz, lace, parquetry, scroll, sequin, spangle, thing, tinsel, trimming, appliqué, fandangle, garniture, tooling