rococo
adjective
[ rəˈkəʊkəʊ ]
• denoting furniture or architecture characterized by an elaborately ornamental late baroque style of decoration prevalent in 18th-century continental Europe, with asymmetrical patterns involving motifs and scrollwork.
• "a rococo carved gilt mirror"
rococo
noun
• the rococo style of art, decoration, or architecture.
• "rococo is alive and living in our hearts"
Origin:
mid 19th century: from French, humorous alteration of rocaille.
