fête champêtre

(fɛt ʃɑ̃pɛtrə)

n, pl fêtes champêtres (fɛt ʃɑ̃pɛtrə)

1. a garden party, picnic, or similar outdoor entertainment

2. (Art Movements) arts

a. a genre of painting popular in France from the early 18th century, characterized by the depiction of figures in pastoral settings. Watteau was its most famous exponent

b. a painting in this genre

[C18: from French, literally: country festival]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

fête champêtre

A French phrase meaning country festival, used to mean an outdoor entertainment such as a picnic or lawn party.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

fête champêtre - a party of people assembled for social interaction out of doors

fete champetre - a party of people assembled for social interaction out of doors

garden party, lawn party

party - a group of people gathered together for pleasure; "she joined the party after dinner"

Mentioned in

References in periodicals archive

Alan and Jennet Marshall's attractive costumes set Venus and Adonis as a sort of early-Georgian fete champetre, and Acteon as a Regency society drama, complete with hunting pinks and Empire line dresses.

REVIEWS

2) and the enchanting watercolours that he made of his friends in Arab and oriental garb in the Val d'Aosta in the summer of 1907, which form a sort of orientalist fete champetre.

No more mugs: Michael Hall is impressed by the latest volume of the Sargent catalogue raisonne, which testifies to the American painter's great range and virtuosity

All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.