Vandyke
Vandyke (van*dīk") , adjective
Of or pertaining to the style of Vandyke the painter; used or represented by Vandyke.
His Vandyke dress.
Collocations (3)
Vandyke brown (Painting) , a pigment of a deep semitransparent brown color, supposed to be the color used by Vandyke in his pictures.
Vandyke collar or Vandyke cape , a broad collar or cape of linen and lace with a deep pointed or scalloped edge, worn lying on the shoulders; -- so called from its appearance in pictures by Vandyke.
Vandyke edge , an edge having ornamental triangular points.
Vandyke , proper noun
A picture by Vandyke. Also, a Vandyke collar, or a Vandyke edge.
Vandyke , transitive verb
To fit or furnish with a Vandyke; to form with points or scallops like a Vandyke. [Rare]