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    trumpery
    /ˈtrʌmp(ə)ri/

    noun

    • 1. attractive articles of little value or use: "None of your woollen drapery, nor linen drapery, nor any of your frippery or trumpery. I hate ostentation"

    adjective

    • 1. showy but worthless: "trumpery jewellery"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › trumperyTrumpery Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    trumpery. noun. trum· pery ˈtrəm-p (ə-)rē. Synonyms of trumpery. 1. a. : worthless nonsense. b. : trivial or useless articles : junk. a wagon loaded with household trumpery Washington Irving. 2. archaic : tawdry finery. trumpery adjective. Did you know?

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRUMPERY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 meanings: 1. foolish talk or actions 2. a useless or worthless article; trinket 3. useless or worthless.... Click for more definitions.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › trumperyTrumpery - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Pretty or fancy objects that are completely useless can be called trumpery. Your huge collection of animal salt and pepper shakers is nothing but trumpery. Trumpery is typically fun to look at, but not very practical or worth very much.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › trumperyTRUMPERY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Trumpery definition: something without use or value; rubbish; trash; worthless stuff.. See examples of TRUMPERY used in a sentence.

  6. en.thefreedictionary.com › trumperyTrumpery - definition of trumpery by The Free Dictionary

    1. Showy but worthless finery; bric-a-brac. 2. Nonsense; rubbish. 3. Deception; trickery; fraud.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordTRUMPERY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "TRUMPERY" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  8. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › trumperytrumpery - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Oct 2, 2024 · Noun. [edit] trumpery (plural trumperies) Worthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk. Nonsense. (obsolete) Deceit; fraud. Translations. [edit] ± worthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk. Adjective. [edit] trumpery (not comparable) Gaudy but worthless. Categories: English terms borrowed from French. English terms derived from French.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiontrumpery noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of trumpery noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › trumperyTrumpery Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Trumpery Definition. trŭmpə-rē. trumperies. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Adjective. Filter. noun. trumperies. Something showy but worthless. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Nonsense; rubbish. Webster's New World. Deception; trickery; fraud. American Heritage. Nonsense. Wiktionary. Synonyms:

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTRUMPERY definition in American English - Collins Online ...

    Definition of 'trumpery' trumpery in American English. (ˈtrʌmpəri ) noun Word forms: plural ˈtrumperies. 1. something showy but worthless. 2. nonsense; rubbish. adjective. 3. showy but worthless; trashy; paltry. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word origin.