costume jewelry
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of costume jewelry
An Americanism dating back to 1930–35
Example Sentences
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After two years of mostly small exchanges — cookbook galleys, costume jewelry, a set of dinner plates with just the right heft — we brought home something that, improbably, shifted the cadence of our cooking.
From Salon • Aug. 19, 2025
She was 84 when the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art launched an exhibition showcasing her extensive collection of garments and costume jewelry, earning her global recognition and adoration.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2024
They collected materials from local businesses and assembled small items like toys, costume jewelry, or artificial flowers.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
While his mother was buying paint at an art-supply store, Sabyasachi spied cheap Indian beads — gold, wooden, shell — catching the afternoon light and decided to design his own costume jewelry collection.
From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2022
To check out the makeup and the cheap costume jewelry and the candy aisle, and to find the teen magazines to slowly pore over and discuss.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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