"formalesque" meaning in English

See formalesque in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: formal + -esque; coined in 1994 by Australian art historian Bernard Smith, since the period referred to by "modernist" was by then no longer modern. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|formal|esque}} formal + -esque Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} formalesque (not comparable)
  1. (art) modernist; of the artistic style of the period from around 1890 to 1960 Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Art
    Sense id: en-formalesque-en-adj-dg23hEro Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -esque Topics: art, arts

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