tinselry

tinselry
/tin"seuhl ree/, n.
cheap and pretentious display.
[1820-30; TINSEL + -RY]

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Universalium. 2010.

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  • tinselry — ˈtin(t)səlrē, ri sometimes nzəl noun ( s) : tinseled material, ornamentation, or appearance : pretentious display the complacency of show and tangled tinselry … had all been subdued into dust Sean O Casey …   Useful english dictionary

  • tinselry — tin·sel·ry …   English syllables

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