objet d'art en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌɒbʒeɪ ˈdɑː(ɹ)/
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Etymology
Borrowed from French objet (“object”) and d'art (“of art”).
Meanings
- A work of art with some artistic merit.
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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:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| objets d'art | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (14)
nl kunstwerk (work of art) · nl kunstvoorwerp (work of art) · fr objet d'art (work of art) · it oggettino (work of art) · ru арт-объе́кт (work of art) · es objet d'art (work of art) · pl dzieło sztuki (work of art) · de Kunstobjekt (work of art) · pl dzieło sztuki (artwork exhibited) · fi taide-esine (artwork exhibited) · ja オブジェ (artwork exhibited) · ga séad (work of art) · ru произведе́ние иску́сства (work of art) · fi taide-esine (work of art)