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directoire

Di·rec·toire
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-rek-twar]
    • /di rɛkˈtwar/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-rek-twar]
    • /di rɛkˈtwar/

Definitions of directoire word

  • adjective directoire noting or pertaining to the style of French furnishings and decoration of the mid-1790s, characterized by an increasing use of Greco-Roman forms along with an introduction, toward the end, of Egyptian motifs: usually includes the Consulate period. 1
  • adjective directoire (of costume) in the style of the period of the French Directory. 1
  • noun directoire French History. directory (def 5). 1
  • noun directoire the French Directory 0
  • adjective directoire of, in, or relating to a decorative style of the end of the 18th century in France, a form of neoclassicism 0
  • adjective directoire characteristic of women's dress during the French Directory, typically an almost transparent dress with the waistline under the bust 0
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Parts of speech for Directoire

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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directoire popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Related words

  • american directoire

    a style of American furniture making and related crafts from c1805 to c1815, corresponding to the French Directoire and English Regency styles.

  • biedermeier

    of or relating to a decorative and furnishing style in mid-19th-century Germany, characterized by solidity and conventionality

  • cornucopia leg

    a leg used on pieces in the Directoire and Empire styles, curving downward from the piece and curving upward again to a point and having a foot or caster at the lowest part of the curve.

  • duncan phyfe

    of, relating to, or resembling the furniture made by Duncan Phyfe, especially the earlier pieces in the Sheraton and Directoire styles.

  • recamier

    Madame (Jeanne Françoise Julie Adélaïde Bernard) 1777–1849, French social leader in the literary and political circles of Paris.
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