objet d'art

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French objet (“object”) and d’art (“of art”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɒbʒeɪ ˈdɑː(ɹ)/
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Noun

objet d'art (plural objets d'art)

  1. A work of art with some artistic merit.
    Synonym: art object
  2. An artwork exhibited for the purposes of decoration or the reflection of social status.

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