japanesque

adjective

jap·​a·​nesque

¦japə¦nesk,

jə̇¦pa¦-,

¦jaˌpa¦-

often capitalized

: japanesy

intensely white and intensely Japanesque egrets

—William Beebe

Word History

Etymology

Japan + -esque

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Rhymes for japanesque

• arabesque
• picaresque
• romanesque
• statuesque
• burlesque
• grotesque
• carnivalesque
• desk