Pastiche, Pasticcio

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Pastiche, Pasticcio

a medley, potpourri or hotchpotch; an opera made up of various pieces; a picture based on anothers design or style.

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

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