A native or inhabitant of the Orient or some Eastern part of the world; an Asiatic
denoting or characteristic of the biogeographic region including southern Asia and the Malay Archipelago as far as the Philippines and Borneo and Java; "Oriental politeness"; "for people of South and East Asian ancestry the term `Asian' is preferred to `Oriental'"; "Asian ancestry"
Some people refer to people from eastern Asia, especially China or Japan as Orientals. This use could cause offence. relating to or from the eastern part of the world, especially China and Japan. Oriental a word for someone from the eastern part of the world, especially China or Japan, now considered offensive occidental
Oriental means coming from or associated with eastern Asia, especially China and Japan. There were Oriental carpets on the floors. oriental food. = eastern