clean lines

Minimalist design aesthetic

Clean lines describes a design aesthetic marked by simplicity, minimal ornamentation, and crisp edges.

The phrase applies to architecture, furniture, clothing, and visual art that avoids fussiness or excessive detail: The building's clean lines gave it a modern feel, She preferred clean lines over ornate decoration.

Clean lines suggest order, clarity, and contemporary taste.

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negative space · white space · symmetry · simplicity · less is more · functionality · minimalism · edge · silhouette · Scandinavian design · Japanese aesthetic · streamlined · linearity · crisp · smooth edges · geometry · restraint · sleek

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Opposites
visual complexity and ornamentation

clean linesfiligree

Delicate twisted-wire ornamentation

frills · gingerbread trim · embellishment · curlicues · frou-frou

aesthetic movement/style

clean linesrococo

Excessively elaborate in style

maximalism · kitsch · chinoiserie · Beaux-Arts

formal clarity

clean linesrough edges

Unfinished imperfections needing polish

visual noise · organic shapes · fuzzy boundaries

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G