chocolate-box

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Definition of chocolate-box in English English dictionary

Having a twee picturesqueness

The impressionists showed us something about the world, Cezanne something different, a chocolate-box painting nothing.

Chocolate-box places or images are very pretty but in a boring or conventional way. a village of chocolate-box timbered houses

a chocolate box place looks pretty, but in a way that is false because it seems too perfect

Hyphenation

choc·o·late-box

Etymology

() From the artwork seen on boxes of chocolates.