imitation doublet

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noun Jewelry.

a doublet formed entirely of glass.

an imitation gem made from a single piece of glass.

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There are Egyptian influences and an imitation Hindu temple.
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As if, after all the above, one would want anything that reeked of lifeless imitation.
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If imitation is the highest form of flattery, this is high praise.
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The very faculty of language is, to a large extent, a matter of imitation.
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It used to be that we said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
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The Spaniards since have substituted paper for the leaves of maize, in imitation of them.
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The sleeves of his doublet which protruded from his leather casing were of the same colour and material as his trunks.
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The culture of expression is a very different thing from the artful imitation of the signs of feeling and purpose.
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He was cast down to think that he might have spared himself the trouble of donning his beautiful yellow doublet from Paris.
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Impersonation may be more easily achieved intellectually, requiring only keen observation and the power of imitation.
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