1. Plural of moresque: ornamental designs featuring interlacing geometric patterns, arabesques, or stylized foliage, often used in architecture and decorative arts.
Usage: Often used in art history and design contexts; Also spelled 'morisques' in some historical texts

Examples

• The palace walls were decorated with intricate moresques in blue and gold tile.
• Renaissance artists drew inspiration from Islamic moresques when designing their own ornamental schemes.
• The manuscript featured elaborate moresques in the margins and borders.
• Moresques became a popular motif in European decorative arts during the 16th century.
• The architect incorporated traditional moresques into the modern building's facade.