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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.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.

  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.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTRUMPERY definition in American English | Collins English...

    noun. 1. something without use or value; rubbish; trash; worthless stuff. 2. nonsense; twaddle. His usual conversation is pure trumpery. 3. archaic. worthless finery. adjective. 4. of little or no value; trifling, worthless; rubbishy; trashy. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  6. www.yourdictionary.com › trumperyTrumpery Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    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: worthless. useless. trickery. trashy. trash.--a.worthless. tawdry. paltry. malarky. gaudy. falsehood. deceptive. showy. shoddy. deception.

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

    Define trumpery. trumpery synonyms, trumpery pronunciation, trumpery translation, English dictionary definition of trumpery. ) n. pl. trump·er·ies 1. Showy but worthless finery; bric-a-brac. 2. Nonsense; rubbish. 3. Deception; trickery; fraud. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...

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

    Jun 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.