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noun
An elaborate design of intertwined floral figures or complex geometrical patterns, mainly used in Islamic art and architecture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: also, attributive
Topics: architecture, art, arts
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noun
An ornate composition, especially for the piano.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
A dance position in which the dancer stands on one leg, with the other raised backwards, and the arms outstretched.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: ballet
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noun
Elaborate or ornate creations in general.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: attributive, broadly
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verb
To move in an arabesque motion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
To decorate with an arabesque pattern.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: decoration, ornament, ornamentation
noun
position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional pose
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: ballet position
History
Borrowed from French arabesque, from Italian arabesco, from arabo (“Arab”). By surface analysis, Arab + -esque.
Across languages
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