Associations to the word «Rococo»

Wiktionary

ROCOCO, noun. A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th century France, having elaborate ornamentation.
ROCOCO, adjective. Of, or relating to the rococo style.
ROCOCO, adjective. Over-elaborate or complicated.
ROCOCO, adjective. Old-fashioned.

Dictionary definition

ROCOCO, noun. Fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century.
ROCOCO, adjective. Having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation; "an exquisite gilded rococo mirror".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats