The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ROCOCO
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More clues leading to the result ROCOCO
- Florid men serving up limitless drink
- Reporters often cultivated old Chinese opposition leaders in extravagant style
- Short male in jumper, elaborate in style
- Flamboyant style queen, old Madame Chanel
- Chanel in gold reflected style
- Flipping precious stuff, Chanel in florid style
- Royalist leaders capture commanders in style
- One mythical bird and another decapitated, old style
- Flamboyant jumper worn by choice, oddly
- Highly decorated troops rejected non-fighter repeatedly
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The straight part
We know that "style" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case style = rococo.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ROCOCO mean?
ROCOCO noun- A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation.
- Of or relating to the rococo style.
- Over-elaborate or complicated; opulent.
- Old-fashioned.