tinselry

tin·sel·ry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tin-suh l-ree]
- /ˈtɪn səl ri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tin-suh l-ree]
- /ˈtɪn səl ri/

Definitions of tinselry word

noun tinselry cheap and pretentious display. 1
noun tinselry tinsel-like material 0
noun tinselry a display that is showy, gaudy, and pretentious 0

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Origin of tinselry

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30; tinsel + -ry

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Parts of speech for Tinselry

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tinselry

tinselry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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tinselry usage trend in Literature

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