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Synonyms & Antonyms of arabesque
as in baroque, rococo
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for arabesque
- bedizened,
- florid,
- fussy,
- gingerbread,
- gingerbreaded,
- gingerbready,
- ornate,
- overdecorated,
- overwrought
- bedaubed,
- flashy,
- garish,
- gaudy,
- glitzy,
- loud,
- ostentatious,
- pretentious,
- showy,
- swank
- (or swanky),
- tawdry
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for arabesque
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“Arabesque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arabesque. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of arabesque was circa 1656
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