Definition: (adj) - (overly) involved, ornate, fussy, (architecture) gingerbread

Son style d'écriture est trop tarabiscoté - His writing style is too fussy

J'espère que cette explication n'est pas trop tarabiscotée - I hope this explanation isn't too involved (complicated)

J'aime bien les édifices tarabiscotés - I really like gingerbread buildings

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Pronunciation: [ta ra bee skuh tay]