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tinselry

American  
[tin-suhl-ree] / ˈtɪn səl ri /

noun

  1. cheap and pretentious display.

Etymology

Origin of tinselry

First recorded in 1820–30; tinsel + -ry

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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