matchy-matchy

adjective

ˈma-chē-ˈma-chē How to pronounce matchy-matchy (audio)

variants or less commonly matchy

ˈma-chē

or matchy-match

ˈma-chē-ˈmach How to pronounce matchy-matchy (audio)

: matching closely in color, pattern, etc.

In her office/guest bedroom, one wall is covered in red felt, another in a large leafy-pattern print, and the bedspread is a busy stripe. Matchy-matchy it is not.

Vicky Lowry

Tess thought of Mary Browne in her expensive yellow suit, which matched the shoes, which matched the ribbon on her straw hat. Tess's mother dressed that way and it didn't come cheap, that matchy-matchy look.

Laura Lippman

The active-lifestyle apparel brand has unveiled its annual 'Mom and Me' collection, and it's full of stylish matchy-matchy mother-daughter looks.

Jacqueline Laurean Yates

Retailers said that while manufacturers who offer coordinate bath accessory programs that tie into bedding do well … the emphasis is on coordination, not "matchy-match" patterns.

Sarah Johnson

Bedding doesn't need to be matchy. Mix in pillowcases that didn't come with the set.

Better Homes & Gardens

Word History

Etymology

reduplication of matchy, from match entry 2 + -y entry 1

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

单词	matchy-matchy
释义	matchy-matchy adjective ˈma-chē-ˈma-chē variants or less commonly matchy ˈma-chē or matchy-match ˈma-chē-ˈmach : matching closely in color, pattern, etc. In her office/guest bedroom, one wall is covered in red felt, another in a large leafy-pattern print, and the bedspread is a busy stripe. Matchy-matchy it is not. Vicky Lowry Tess thought of Mary Browne in her expensive yellow suit, which matched the shoes, which matched the ribbon on her straw hat. Tess's mother dressed that way and it didn't come cheap, that matchy-matchy look. Laura Lippman The active-lifestyle apparel brand has unveiled its annual 'Mom and Me' collection, and it's full of stylish matchy-matchy mother-daughter looks. Jacqueline Laurean Yates Retailers said that while manufacturers who offer coordinate bath accessory programs that tie into bedding do well … the emphasis is on coordination, not "matchy-match" patterns. Sarah Johnson Bedding doesn't need to be matchy. Mix in pillowcases that didn't come with the set. Better Homes & Gardens Word History Etymology reduplication of matchy, from match entry 2 + -y entry 1 First Known Use 1957, in the meaning defined above
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