trumpery
- noun
- /ˈtrʌmpəri/
- Archaic
:
baratija
- At the flea market, vendors sold trumpery like plastic jewelry and novelty items that caught the eye but had little value.
Lord of the narrow gate and needles, I take from me all my trumpery, lest I die.
- Lord of the narrow gate and needles, I take from me all my trumpery, lest I die.
Examples
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As Ariel goes to fetch the trumpery, the bait, to catch Caliban, Trinculo, and Stephano, Prospero snarls.
Academic text (2005) -
He called it ten to one that they would find trinkets such as beads or crucifixes or other trumpery; meantime, she must be stripped, and should the devil's marks be found about her.
Academic text (2015) -
The trumpery in my house, go put it out, for stale to catch these thieves.
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Lord of the narrow gate and needles, I take from me all my trumpery, lest I die.
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The old attic was filled with trumpery that no one wanted, including broken toys and faded decorations.
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She collected colorful trumpery from her travels, even though most of it was cheap and not worth much.
Synonyms
27
3.9
A small, cheap object bought as a gift or souvenir
16
4.2
A small cheap object people keep to decorate a home
2
8.7
Small pretty objects kept for decoration or as souvenirs
1
9.9
Small decorative things that are fancy and not useful
1
9.9
A small showy ornament that is cheap and has little value
Cheap fancy items that look attractive but have little value
Small decorative things that have little value
Small decorative things that have little value
A showy decoration that is not needed and looks too fancy
Worthless showy things meant to impress people
Antonyms
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Etymology
Trumpery comes from an old French word, tromperie, meaning 'deceit'. It describes small, showy things that try to look valuable but are really worthless, so trumpery means cheap decorative objects of little value.