Tanagra /ˈtanəɡɹə/ noun[before a noun]1 •A style of terracotta statuary from the 5th to 3rd centuries BCE.That Sally girl is our idea of one exquisite bit of packaging and content, from her adorably shaped face to her Cinderellian twinkle-toes, with a perfect little Tanagra statue figure. — 1950 formsTanagras