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   pastiche

   /paˈstiːʃ/

   noun

   • 1. an artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period: "the operetta is a pastiche of 18th century style" Similar imitationparodytake-offrare:pasticcio
   • ▪ an artistic work consisting of a medley of pieces imitating various sources: "a pastiche of literary models and sources" Similar mixtureblendmedleymelangemiscellanymixed bagpot-pourrimosaicpatchworkmixcompoundcompositecollectionmotley collectionassortmentconglomerationhotchpotchhodgepodgejumbleragbagmishmashfarragohashinformal:mash-uprare:gallimaufryolioolla podridasalmagundiomnium gatherummacédoinemotley

   verb

   • 1. imitate the style of (an artist or work): "Gauguin took himself to a Pacific island and pastiched the primitive art he found there"

   Word Origin late 19th century: from French, from Italian pasticcio, based on late Latin pasta ‘paste’.

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