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What does rocaille mean?

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Noun
  1. Artificial rockwork made of rough stones and cement, as for gardens.
  2. The rococo system of scroll ornament, based in part on the forms of shells and water-worn rocks.
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The natural waist featured bugle beads, pearls, sequins, and rocaille, an embellishment that flowed continuously onto both the A-line skirt and chapel-length train.
He had a most marvelous power of invention and lavished ornament on everything, carrying the rocaille style to its utmost limit.
The frames of Swedish rococo looking glasses followed the fashions of the day, with the crown and base often ornamented with rich rocaille decoration.
The mirrors employ the language of the rococo in the form of rocaille, floral and shell-like forms, and c-scrolls, yet retain a baroque sense of massivity and balance.
To cater to these American needs we have come up with our Rocaille collection and our Rouen 37 service, both launched in January.
After the death of its owner society, in a fit of madness, plunged into the rocaille.

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