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tinselry

[ tin-suhl-ree ]
/ ˈtɪn səl ri /
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noun
cheap and pretentious display.
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Origin of tinselry

First recorded in 1820–30; tinsel + -ry

Words nearby tinselry

tin plate, tin-pot, tin pyrites, tinsel, tinselly, tinselry, Tinseltown, tinsmith, tin soldier, tin spirit, tinstone
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How to use tinselry in a sentence

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

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