Definition of pastiche
1
: a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work
His building designs are pastiches based on classical forms.
also
: such stylistic imitation
2a
: a musical, literary, or artistic composition made up of selections from different works : potpourri
The research paper was essentially a pastiche made up of passages from different sources.
b
: hodgepodge
The house is decorated in a pastiche of Asian styles.
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The first known use of pastiche was in 1866
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