objet d'art

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɒbʒeɪ ˈdɑː(ɹ)/
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Noun

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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.
    • 1976 December 18, David Holland, “Dear Santa...”, in Gay Community News, volume 4, number 25, page 16:
      They have one of the largest collections of miniature furniture in the city (perhaps the largest), cases of object d'art [sic], and, most importantly, a mountain of imported cards for those most special on your mailing list.

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