tinselry

[ tin-suhl-ree ]

noun
  1. cheap and pretentious display.

Origin of tinselry

1
First recorded in 1820–30; tinsel + -ry

Words Nearby tinselry

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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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