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How to pronounce chinoiserie in English?

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Fans of chinoiserie won't be able to resist this yellow Imperial Ming-style vase.
From the stltoday.com
Finish the room with translucent unlined silk curtains and a chinoiserie mural.
From the jsonline.com
It started out with a sketch and the idea of doing a bed with chinoiserie design.
From the sfgate.com
Try crystal or chinoiserie knobs, oiled bronze metal hardware or shiny chrome.
From the dispatch.com
Chintz meets chinoiserie in this luxurious silk cushion with embroidered detailing.
From the independent.co.uk
Finally, the vodka is strained through a chinoiserie cloth and ready for consumption.
From the orlandosentinel.com
The walls are adorned with dazzling de Gournay chinoiserie wallpaper.
From the time.com
Closet's floral lace-back dress is modern chinoiserie personified.
From the metro.co.uk
Chinoiserie can be seen as in influence in many housewares throughout Europe and North America.
From the en.wikipedia.org
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  • A style in art reflecting Chinese influence; elaborately decorated and intricately patterned
  • Chinoiserie, a French term, signifying "Chinese-esque", refers to a recurring theme in European artistic styles since the seventeenth century, which reflect Chinese artistic influences. ...
  • A style in art, or an artistic object, that reflects the influence of Chinese art
  • Furnishings, fabrics, and objects inspired by Chinese design.
  • The name for Western art inspired by China and the East
  • General term for European adaptation of Oriental designs popular during late seventeenth century, Rococo and Regency periods. Motifs used include pagodas, fretwork, Chinese-style finials, mandarins, coolies, birds, landscapes and rivers.
  • A French word also used by English speakers, for any aspect of Chinese influence on the arts and crafts of Europe, whether produced by Chinese artists, by Europeans, or by others. ...
  • European pottery, 18th century and later, featuring decoration inspired by imported Chinese Ming Dynasty wares.
  • A style of decoration in the imitation of Chinese; in the Chinese taste