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tinselry

[tin-suh l-ree]
noun
  1. cheap and pretentious display.

Origin of tinselry

First recorded in 1820–30; tinsel + -ry
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Historical Examples of tinselry

  • The tree in the corner of the room flashes its tinselry in the dying light.

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