matchy-matchy

American  

[mach-ee-mach-ee] / ˈmætʃ iˈmætʃ i /

adjective

Informal.

1. (of an outfit, décor, etc.) having colors or patterns that match or harmonize too closely.

   You should coordinate the drapes and bedspread without getting too matchy-matchy.

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Etymology

Origin of matchy-matchy

Reduplication of match ² ( def. ) + -y ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

matchy-matchy

She suggested homeowners use up to three different metals in a room so that it feels more eclectic than matchy-matchy.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2023

Yes, you can just throw a bunch of furniture and matchy-matchy accessories together in a room and live in it.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 2022

Writing in The Atlantic in 2018, Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell noted that siblings have been going matchy-matchy for centuries.

From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2021

Together, they created a vision of a glacéed Paris, the city as a matchy-matchy assortment of Ladurée macarons.

From New York Times ● Oct. 2, 2020

They’re never matchy-matchy, yet always perfectly in sync.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2018