What is the meaning of rococo?

noun

  • Fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century.

adjective

  • Having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation.
    • usage: "an exquisite gilded rococo mirror"
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