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postiche

[ paw-steesh, po- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

superadded, especially inappropriately, as a sculptural or architectural ornament.
artificial, counterfeit, or false.

postiche

/ pɒˈstiːʃ /

1850–55; < French < Italian apposticcio < Vulgar Latin *appositīcius added to. See apposite, -itious

C19: from French, from Italian apposticcio (n), from Late Latin appositīcius (adj); see apposite

We have made a great succs by means of postiche—there is no denying it.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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