English Explanatory Dictionary

objet d'art

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A work of art with some artistic merit.
  2. An artwork exhibited for the purposes of decoration or the reflection of social status.

Pronunciation

/ˌɒbʒeɪ ˈdɑː(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-objet d'art.wav

Word forms

objet d'art objets d'art

Etymology

Borrowed from French objet (“object”) and d'art (“of art”).

Synonyms

art object

Derived words

objet
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