pastiche
[ pa-steesh, pah- ]
/ pæˈstiʃ, pɑ- /
noun
a literary, musical, or artistic piece consisting wholly or chiefly of motifs or techniques borrowed from one or more sources.
an incongruous combination of materials, forms, motifs, etc., taken from different sources; hodgepodge.
Origin of pastiche
1700–10; < French < Italian
pasticcio
pasticcio
Words nearby pastiche
pasteurism,
pasteurization,
pasteurize,
pasteurizer,
pasticcio,
pastiche,
pasticheur,
pasticheuse,
pastiglia,
pastille,
pastime
Example sentences from the Web for pastiche
British Dictionary definitions for pastiche
pastiche
pasticcio (pæˈstɪtʃəʊ)
/ (pæˈstiːʃ) /
noun
a work of art that mixes styles, materials, etc
a work of art that imitates the style of another artist or period
Word Origin for pastiche
C19: French
pastiche, Italian
pasticcio, literally: piecrust (hence, something blended), from Late Latin
pasta
paste
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