topiary
Adjective
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Adjective
topiary (not comparable)
- Of, or relating to art of topiaries.
- 1910, American homes and gardens: Volume 7
- As the topiary art has been allowed to practically die out, it is difficult to secure the services of skilled clippers.
- 1910, American homes and gardens: Volume 7
- Of a tree or shrub, trimmed in artistic shape.
- French: topiaire
topiary
- (uncountable) Art or practice of trimming shrubs or trees in artistic or ornamental shapes, e.g. of animals.
- 1994, Robert Jordan, Lord of Chaos, prologue
- The palace garden might have had a semblance of coolness had there been any trees, but the tallest things were fanciful topiary, tortured into the shapes of running horses or bears performing tumblers’ tricks or the like.
- 1994, Robert Jordan, Lord of Chaos, prologue
- (countable) A garden decorated with such art.
- (countable) One such shrub or tree.
- We have topiaries for sale.
- German: Formschnittgärtnerei
- French: topiaire
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