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arabesque

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arabesque /ˌerəˈbɛsk/ noun
plural arabesques
arabesque
/ˌerəˈbɛsk/
noun
plural arabesques
Learner's definition of ARABESQUE
1 
[count] : a complicated decorative design made with many lines that curve and cross each other阿拉伯式花饰
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: a ballet position in which the dancer stands on one foot and holds one arm forward while the other arm and leg are held out behind阿拉贝斯克舞姿，迎风展翅（芭蕾舞姿之一，单腿站立，一臂前伸，另一臂和腿后伸）
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— arabesque

adjective
BNC: 39169 COCA: 30341

arabesque

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noun

ar·​a·​besque ˌa-rə-ˈbesk How to pronounce arabesque (audio)
ˌer-ə
1
: an ornament or style that employs flower, foliage, or fruit and sometimes animal and figural outlines to produce an intricate pattern of interlaced lines
2
: a posture (as in ballet) in which the body is bent forward from the hip on one leg with one arm extended forward and the other arm and leg backward
3
: an elaborate or intricate pattern
… richly pierced by an arabesque of wormholes. John Chase
an arabesque of vines and leaves

Illustration of arabesque

Illustration of arabesque
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arabesque

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adjective

: of, relating to, or being in the style of arabesque or an arabesque
arabesque frescoes

Example Sentences

Noun The students practiced their arabesques. She held her arms in arabesque.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
On High Fidelity, La Rue was inspired by early Beck songs, the Neptunes, Gorillaz, Turkish arabesque music and trying to emulate the strangest, most satisfying sounds through their own lens. Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 30 July 2022 This will not come as a surprise to anyone who has observed the ubiquity of motifs such as the arabesque, found in Islamic mosques, Art Nouveau candlesticks, and wildstyle graffiti on subway trains. Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 17 June 2022 At the time, a Los Angeles Times profile of Moss described her as a ballet prodigy with a perfect arabesque. Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2022 John La Farge’s arabesque mirror from 1883 left me with palpitations of delight. Brian T. Allen, National Review, 2 Apr. 2022 The caseback is open and decorated on the back plate with Omega’s signature arabesque Côtes de Genève finish. Carol Besler, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2022 One cover, designed by a West Point Fellow, features a sort of arabesque of artillery shells. Matthew Carey Salyer, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021 Everything in the pas de deux is performed deadpan, with an occasional discordant gesture, as when the man, in profile, lunges forward and opens his mouth wide, while the woman assumes a graceful arabesque. Christopher Benfey, The New York Review of Books, 2 July 2020 But also, in the Arab world, stories often have this arabesque structure. Marta Balaga, Variety, 20 Aug. 2021
Adjective
The green, black, and coral ornamentation incorporates an arabesque design, which can be seen in Islamic and European art across many centuries. Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, House Beautiful, 1 Apr. 2020 Fans come dressed in Chanel finery, gleaming guayaberas, or Stetsons color-coordinated with cinto piteados — leather belts stitched with arabesque designs. Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2019 Saidiya Hartman | An excerpt adapted from Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments: Intimate Histories of Social Upheaval | W. W. Norton & Co. | 25 minutes (6,922 words)The small naked figure reclines on the arabesque sofa. Longreads, 20 July 2019 Many visitors admire the arabesque architecture (detailed on page 78)but fewer realize the city’s real triumph:the plumbing dates backto the second century and effortlesslycarries the waste away. Rebecca Hazelton, New Republic, 18 Jan. 2018 Saidiya Hartman | An excerpt adapted from Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments: Intimate Histories of Social Upheaval | W. W. Norton & Co. | 25 minutes (6,922 words)The small naked figure reclines on the arabesque sofa. Longreads, 20 July 2019 Many visitors admire the arabesque architecture (detailed on page 78)but fewer realize the city’s real triumph:the plumbing dates backto the second century and effortlesslycarries the waste away. Rebecca Hazelton, New Republic, 18 Jan. 2018 The first move, the arabesque sous sous, gives a simple plank an upgrade. Health Staff, PEOPLE.com, 2 Nov. 2017 An at-home-after-a-long-day impromptu dance party in May, Arabella in arabesque pose inside the White House China Room, with a caption from Ivanka about being ready for the weekend in June. Kate Bennett, CNN, 4 Oct. 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective and Noun

French, from Italian arabesco Arabian in fashion, from arabo Arab, from Latin Arabus

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1720, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

circa 1656, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of arabesque was circa 1656
BNC: 39169 COCA: 30341

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