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Watteau back

Meaning of "Watteau back" in the English dictionary

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Watteau back


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Watteau back is a noun.
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WHAT DOES WATTEAU BACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Watteau back in the English dictionary

The definition of Watteau back in the dictionary is a section at the back of a woman's dress that is caught in pleats or gathers at the neck and falls unbelted to the floor.



WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WATTEAU BACK

Watford · Watling Island · Watson · Watson-Watt · watt · watt-hour · wattage · Watteau · Wattenscheid · wattle · wattle and daub · wattle-and-daub · wattlebark · wattlebird · wattled · wattless · wattlework · wattmeter · Watts · Watusi

WORDS THAT END LIKE WATTEAU BACK

a slap on the back · back · back to back · bounce back · fall back · fight back · get back · go back · hit back · hold back · look back · lower back · on one´s back · pat on the back · pay back · put back · set back · sit back · slap on the back · take back · upper back

Synonyms and antonyms of Watteau back in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Watteau back» into 25 languages

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zh

Translator English - Chinese

华托回
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

Watteau espalda
570 millions of speakers
en

English

Watteau back
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

Watteau वापस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اتو العودة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Ватто назад
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

Watteau volta
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

Watteau ফিরে
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

Watteau retour
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Watteau kembali
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Watteau zurück
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ヴァトーバック
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

Watteau 선수 다시
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Watteau bali
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Watteau trở lại
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

வாட்டே மீண்டும்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

परत Watteau
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Watteau geri geldi.
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

Watteau indietro
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Watteau powrotem
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ватто назад
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Watteau înapoi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Βατό πίσω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Watteau terug
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Watteau tillbaka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Watteau tilbake
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WATTEAU BACK»

Discover the use of Watteau back in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Watteau back and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Antoine Watteau: Perspectives on the Artist and the Culture ...
Introduction: The. Mystique. of. Antoine. Watteau. Mary. D. Sheriff. Figure 1. Antoine Watteau, Harlequin Emperor in the Moon, 1707. In June 1984, a blockbuster show of works by Antoine Watteau (1684-1721) opened at the National Gallery of ...
Mary D. Sheriff, Antoine Watteau, 2006
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The Complete Costume Dictionary
Watteau back polonaise of white fabric with flowers. Watteau robe: Crinoline ( 1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular in 1850s, Watteau pleated ball gown worn open in front over a lace inset. watu: Ecuador. A narrow handwoven band.
Elizabeth J. Lewandowski, 2011
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The Dictionary of Fashion History
A polonaise with a Watteau back, usually of white fabric strewn with flowers. Watteau body (F) Period: 1853–1866. A day basquine bodice with low, square neck, the fronts not meeting but filled in by a chemisette crossed by ribbon bows to the ...
Valerie Cumming, C. W. Cunnington, P. E. Cunnington, 2010
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The Modern Anglo-Bengali Dictionary:
... electric power; *lfe* "tfo5? ^l^^.StfiB^tT I watt'-age, n. Wat'-teau (wo-t6), adj. Of, or pertaining to, Antoino Wat*eau, the French painter ; f6as^5 Antonio Watteau Watteau back— i Watteau bodice -- wax 2430 way end To mould <tfo5l itc* Wax doll.
Charuchandra Guha, 2007
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Creating the Artful Home: The Aesthetic Movement
Certain details recur: the Watteau back that extended into a train, the stand-up lace or ruffled collar, wide sleeves, the dropped waist defined by a loose sash or a high Empire waist. The colors of wallpapers, upholstery and wall paint were also ...
Karen Zukowski, 2006
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Clothing Through American History: The Civil War Through the ...
The Watteau back was also incorporated in this design, and the sleeve and neck designs varied by decade, for example, very full sleeves in the nineties, and a small train out the back in the early eighties. Princess Dress The princess dress ...
Anita A. Stamper, Jill Condra, 2011
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The Civil War
Waistlines moved up a bit from the natural waist. Women's dresses often had Watteau back pleats, also revived from the eighteenth century and named after the artist Antoine Watteau, who painted subjects in dresses with these box pleats on ...
Karen Taschek, 2009
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The Pursuit of the House-Boat
"I should think they'dbevery becoming,"putin Cassandra, standing on hertiptoes and looking over Cleopatra's shoulder. "That Watteau isn't bad, either,is it,now?" " No," remarkedCalpurnia. "I wonder how a Watteau back like that would goonmy ...
John Kendrick Bangs, 2014
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The Ceaseless Century: 300 Years of Eighteenth-century Costume
Other Lagerfeld for Chanel references to the eighteenth century include the 1980s Watteau-back gowns and the 1985 Pierrot, or Gilles suit derived from the Watteau painting. .. w f . .takmmmw . I fix!. . .. Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld. Evening. 64.
‎1998
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Calico Chronicle: Texas Women and Their Fashions, 1830-1910
... costume painted by French eighteenth-century artist Antoine Watteau; back of gown with fullness taken up in box plait from neck to waistline, hanging loosely from shoulders Wool plant- Early reference to cotton Wrapper Loose, informal ...
Betty J. Mills, 1985

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WATTEAU BACK»

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Lupita's pearls, Margot's plunge earn red carpet raves
“From the front it looks like a classic dress but once she turned around you saw that amazing draped Watteau back. It's an 18th-century style named after the ... «Victorville Daily Press, Feb 15»
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Oscars 2015: Lupita's pearls, Margot's plunge earn red carpet raves …
“From the front it looks like a classic dress but once she turned around you saw that amazing draped Watteau back. It's an 18th-century style named after the ... «The Delaware County Daily Times, Feb 15»
3
Diane Kruger Stuns In Blue Printed Gown At Critics' Choice Awards
The blue and white looked amazing on her, and the modest watteau back stood out next to the more skin-baring looks that dominated the blue carpet tonight. «Hollywood Life, Jan 15»
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Paris Fashion Week: At Rochas, quirky chic continues its forward …
Gowns also had a retro modesty, one in peach satin with a watteau back. Rochascap. Nearly all of the looks were finished off with an astrakhan karakul cap, ... «Los Angeles Times, Mar 11»
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