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[ˈtrʌmp(ə)ri], (Noun)
Definitions:
- attractive articles of little value or use
(e.g: None of your woollen drapery, nor linen drapery, nor any of your frippery or trumpery. I hate ostentation)
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Origin
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late Middle English (denoting trickery): from Old French tromperie, from tromper ‘deceive’
[ˈtrʌmp(ə)ri], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- showy but worthless
(e.g: trumpery jewellery)
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Origin
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late Middle English (denoting trickery): from Old French tromperie, from tromper ‘deceive’
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