(of furniture or architecture) of or characterized by an elaborately ornamental late baroque style of decoration prevalent in 18th-century Continental Europe, with asymmetrical patterns involving motifs and scrollwork.
extravagantly or excessively ornate, especially (of music or literature) highly ornamented and florid.
noun
the rococo style of art, decoration, or architecture.
Origin:
mid 19th century: from French, humorous alteration of rocaille
