japonaiserie

ja·po·nais·e·rie

noun, often capitalized \zhä-pȯ-ne-zə-ˈrē, -nez-ˈrē\

Definition of JAPONAISERIE

: a style in art reflecting Japanese qualities or motifs; also : an object or decoration in this style

Origin of JAPONAISERIE

French, from japonais Japanese

First Known Use: 1896

Rhymes with JAPONAISERIE

Africanized bee, angelica tree, Arabian Sea, bark up the wrong tree, Caribbean Sea, communicatee, contingency fee, external degree, Ionian Sea, taedium vitae, Tupi-Guarani