objet d'art
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Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
objet d'art (plural objets d'art)
- A work of art with some artistic merit.
- Synonym: art object
- An artwork exhibited for the purposes of decoration or the reflection of social status.
- 1976 December 18, David Holland, “Dear Santa...”, in Gay Community News, volume 4, number 25, page 16:
- 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.
Derived terms
Translations
work of art
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artwork exhibited
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