# objet d'art

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɒbʒeɪ ˈdɑː(ɹ)/

## Definitions
1. A work of art with some artistic merit.
2. An artwork exhibited for the purposes of decoration or the reflection of social status.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French objet (“object”) and d'art (“of art”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/objet-d-art