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objet d'art

/ˌɒbʒeɪ ˈdɑː(ɹ)/

objet d'art noun: a work of art with some artistic merit.

Noun

objet d'art (plural objets d'art)

  1. A work of art with some artistic merit.
    Synonyms:
    art object
  2. An artwork exhibited for the purposes of decoration or the reflection of social status.
    • They have one of the largest collections of miniature furniture in the city (perhaps the largest), cases of object d'art ^([sic]), and, most importantly, a mountain of imported cards for those most special on your mailing list.1976 December 18, David Holland, “Dear Santa...”, in Gay Community News, volume 4, number 25, page 16

Synonyms of objet d'art

Forms of objet d'art

pluralobjets d'art

Origin of objet d'art

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

Words formed from objet d'art

Questions about objet d'art

What does objet d'art mean?
Objet d'art means a work of art with some artistic merit.
What part of speech is objet d'art?
Objet d'art is a noun.
How do you pronounce objet d'art?
Objet d'art is pronounced /ˌɒbʒeɪ ˈdɑː(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of objet d'art?
The plural of objet d'art is objets d'art.

Words near objet d'art in the dictionary

  1. objectum-sexual
  2. objectum-sexuality
  3. objectum-sexuals
  4. objectums
  5. objet
  6. objet d'art
  7. objet de vertu
  8. objet trouvé
  9. objets
  10. objets d'art
  11. objets de vertu

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