Sekirov Dictionary

arabesque

/ˌæɹ.əˈbɛsk/

noun 4
verb 2
forms 3

noun4

[before a noun] An elaborate design of intertwined floral figures or complex geometrical patterns, mainly used in Islamic art and architecture.
An ornate composition, especially for the piano.
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[before a noun] Elaborate or ornate creations in general.
- For a man who condemned worldly pleasures he ate with elegance. She loved to watch the arabesque of fingers and two forks. — 1995
A dance position in which the dancer stands on one leg, with the other raised backwards, and the arms outstretched.

verb2

To move in an arabesque motion.
To decorate with an arabesque pattern.

forms

arabesqued · arabesquing · arabesques

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