art nouveau
noun [U] /ˌɑːt.nuːˈvəʊ/
/ˌɑːrt.nuːˈvoʊ/ Definition
› a style of art and decoration that uses curling lines and plant and flower shapesArt history and artistic movements
(Definition of art nouveau noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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