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pas·tiche  (p-stsh, pä-)

n.

1. A dramatic, literary, or musical piece openly imitating the previous works of other artists, often with satirical intent.

2. A pasticcio of incongruous parts; a hodgepodge: "In . . . a city of splendid Victorian architecture . . . there is a rather pointless pastiche of Dickensian London down on the waterfront" (Economist).

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[French, from Italian pasticcio; see pasticcio.]

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pastiche [past-eesh]

Noun

a work of art that mixes styles or copies the style of another artist [French]

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Pastiche, Pasticcio a medley, potpourri or hotchpotch; an opera made up of various pieces; a picture based on another’s design or style.

Examples: pasticcio of gauzes, pins and ribbons, 1785; our operas begin tomorrow with a pasticcio full of my favourite songs—Walpole, 1752.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pastiche - a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources medley, potpourri musical composition, opus, piece of music, composition, piece - a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"
	2.	pastiche - a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work work of art - art that is a product of one of the fine arts (especially a painting or sculpture of artistic merit)

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pastiche

noun 1. medley, mixture, blend, motley, mélange (French) miscellany, farrago, hotchpotch, gallimaufry

noun 2. parody, take-off, imitation