tinselry
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tinselry
Example Sentences
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The tree in the corner of the room flashes its tinselry in the dying light.
From Back Home by Wood, Eugene
I abhor the gaudy tinselry which loads the devotees of fashion, indicative of false tastes and false principles; but white and pearls remind me of every thing pure and holy in nature.
From Ernest Linwood or, The Inner Life of the Author by Hentz, Caroline Lee
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