A pastiche is something such as a piece of writing or music in which the style is copied from somewhere else, or which contains a mixture of different styles.
[formal]
Peter Baker's bathroom is a brilliant pastiche of expensive interior design. [+ of]
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pastiche in British English
(pæˈstiːʃ) or pasticcio (pæˈstɪtʃəʊ)
noun
1.
a work of art that mixes styles, materials, etc
2.
a work of art that imitates the style of another artist or period
Word origin
C19: French pastiche, Italian pasticcio, literally: piecrust (hence, something blended), from Late Latin pastapaste1
pastiche in American English
(pæsˈtiʃ; pɑsˈtiʃ)
noun
1.
a.
a literary, artistic, or musical composition made up of bits from various sources; potpourri
b.
a literary, artistic, or musical composition intended to imitate or caricature another artist's style
2.
a jumbled mixture; hodgepodge
Word origin
Fr < It pasticcio
Examples of 'pastiche' in a sentence
pastiche
There is no whiff of pastiche or parody.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Neither is an admirer of country house period pastiche.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
So any time or in any place contemporary styles and techniques are sure to make a pastiche of a style borrowed from another period.
Page, Russell The Education of a Gardener (1994)
I thought a pastiche of that style would be rather a good way forward.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
As usual, pastiche passes for parody and the chuckles would flow more freely with the addition of a laughter track.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But all the way through there's wonderful Thirties pastiche music.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
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pastiche
British English: pastiche NOUN
A pastiche is something such as a piece of writing or music in which the style is copied from somewhere else, or which contains a mixture of different styles.
His bathroom is a brilliant pastiche of expensive interior design.
American English: pastiche
Brazilian Portuguese: pastiche
Chinese: 模仿
European Spanish: pastiche
French: pastiche
German: Nachahmung
Italian: collage
Japanese: 模倣作品
Korean: 모방 작품
European Portuguese: pastiche
Latin American Spanish: pastiche
1 (noun)
Definition
a work of art that mixes styles or copies the style of another artist
The world menu may be a pastiche of dishes from many countries.
Synonyms
medley
a medley of traditional songs
mixture
a mixture of spiced, grilled vegetables
blend
He makes up his own blends of flour.
motley
mélange (French)
miscellany
glass cases filled with a miscellany of objects
farrago
an intolerable farrago of rubbish
hotchpotch
gallimaufry
2 (noun)
Definition
a work of art that mixes styles or copies the style of another artist
a pastiche of Botticelli's Birth of Venus
Synonyms
parody
a parody of a well-known soap opera
take-off
imitation
I could do a pretty good imitation of him.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of blend
Definition
a mixture produced by blending
He makes up his own blends of flour.
Synonyms
mixture,
cross,
mix,
combination,
compound,
brew,
composite,
union,
fusion,
synthesis,
alloy,
medley,
concoction,
amalgam,
amalgamation,
meld,
mélange,
conglomeration,
admixture
in the sense of farrago
Definition
a hotchpotch or mixture, esp. a ridiculous or unbelievable one
an intolerable farrago of rubbish
Synonyms
hotchpotch,
mixture,
jumble,
medley,
hash,
mixed bag,
potpourri,
mélange,
miscellany,
mishmash,
hodgepodge,
salmagundi,
gallimaufry
in the sense of imitation
Definition
an instance of imitating someone
I could do a pretty good imitation of him.
Synonyms
impression,
parody,
mockery,
takeoff (informal),
impersonation
Nearby words of
pastiche
pasta
paste
pastel
pastiche
pastille
pastime
pastor
Synonyms of 'pastiche'
pastiche
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of miscellany
Definition
a mixed assortment of items
glass cases filled with a miscellany of objects
Synonyms
assortment,
collection,
variety,
mixture,
diversity,
anthology,
jumble,
medley,
mixed bag,
potpourri,
mélange,
farrago,
hotchpotch,
salmagundi,
gallimaufry,
omnium-gatherum
in the sense of mixture
Definition
a combination of different things, such as feelings