rocaille

noun ro·caille \rō-ˈkī, rä-\

Definition of ROCAILLE

: a style of ornament developed in the 18th century and characterized by sinuous foliate forms

: rococo

Origin of ROCAILLE

French, literally, stone debris, from Middle French roquailles, plural, rocky terrain, from roc rock, alteration of roche, from Vulgar Latin *rocca

First Known Use: 1856

Rhymes with ROCAILLE

abseil, air mile, bass viol, black bile, Blue Nile, decile, erstwhile, exile, Fair Isle, field trial, gentile, high style, hostile, lifestyle, meanwhile, motile, nail file, New Style, old style, Old Style, on file, profile, redial, reptile, show trial, stockpile, time trial

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