ro|co|co

ro|co|co «roh KOH koh, _ROH KUHKOH», noun, adjective.

–n.

a style of architecture and decoration with elaborate ornamentation, combining such effects as shellwork, scrolls, and foliage. It grew out of the baroque in the 1600's and reached its greatest popularity in France from 1720 to 1780.

–adj.

1. of or having to do with this style.

2. tasteless and florid: »

... her unsophisticated intelligence gulped down his rococo allurements with peculiar zest (Lytton Strachey).

3. = antiquated. (Cf. ↑antiquated)

╂[< French rococo, apparently < rocaille shellwork < Middle French roc rock¹]