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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Arabesque

· Ar·a·besque · IPA /ˌæɹ.əˈbɛsk/
01 n. A style of ornamentation either painted, inlaid, or carved in low relief. It consists of a pattern in which plants, fruits, foliage, etc., …
  1. 1.
    A style of ornamentation either painted, inlaid, or carved in low relief. It consists of a pattern in which plants, fruits, foliage, etc., as well as figures of men and animals, real or imaginary, are fantastically interlaced or put together.
02 a. Arabian.
  1. 1.
    Arabian.[Obs.]
  2. 2.
    Relating to, or exhibiting, the style of ornament called arabesque; as, arabesque frescoes.