trumpery

[ truhm-puh-ree ]

/ ˈtrʌm pə ri /

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noun, plural trump·er·ies.

something without use or value; rubbish; trash; worthless stuff.

nonsense; twaddle: His usual conversation is pure trumpery.

Archaic. worthless finery.

adjective

of little or no value; trifling, worthless; rubbishy; trashy.

Origin of trumpery

1425–75; late Middle English trompery deceit <Middle French tromperie, equivalent to tromp(er) to deceive + -erie-ery

Words nearby trumpery

trumeau, trump, trump card, trumped-up, Trumpeldor, trumpery, trumpet, trumpet creeper, trumpeter, trumpeter swan, trumpetfish

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Example sentences from the Web for trumpery

After the fall of this man a trumpery era of restitution set in.
A Wanderer in Paris|E. V. Lucas
I have renounced the trumpery distinctions of your bourgeois civilization as far as I am concerned.
The Great Drought|Sterner St. Paul Meek
We can't afford to bring up fine ladies and teach them French and other trumpery.
A Little Girl in Old Boston|Amanda Millie Douglas
Percy's trumpery commencement is an echo of the beginning of the printed copies of Sir Andrew Barton.
Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Volume III (of 3)|Thomas Percy

He may feel himself viler than a thousand trumpery souls who could not have borne his trials for a day.
A Great Emergency and Other Tales|Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing

British Dictionary definitions for trumpery

trumpery

/ (ˈtrʌmpərɪ) /

noun plural -eries

foolish talk or actions

a useless or worthless article; trinket

adjective

useless or worthless

Word Origin for trumpery

C15: from Old French tromperie deceit, from tromper to cheat

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单词	trumpery
释义	trumpery [ truhm-puh-ree ] / ˈtrʌm pə ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR trumpery ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural trump·er·ies. something without use or value; rubbish; trash; worthless stuff. nonsense; twaddle: His usual conversation is pure trumpery. Archaic. worthless finery. adjective of little or no value; trifling, worthless; rubbishy; trashy. Origin of trumpery 1425–75; late Middle English trompery deceit <Middle French tromperie, equivalent to tromp(er) to deceive + -erie-ery Words nearby trumpery trumeau, trump, trump card, trumped-up, Trumpeldor, trumpery, trumpet, trumpet creeper, trumpeter, trumpeter swan, trumpetfish Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trumpery After the fall of this man a trumpery era of restitution set in. A Wanderer in Paris\|E. V. Lucas I have renounced the trumpery distinctions of your bourgeois civilization as far as I am concerned. The Great Drought\|Sterner St. Paul Meek We can't afford to bring up fine ladies and teach them French and other trumpery. A Little Girl in Old Boston\|Amanda Millie Douglas Percy's trumpery commencement is an echo of the beginning of the printed copies of Sir Andrew Barton. Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Volume III (of 3)\|Thomas Percy He may feel himself viler than a thousand trumpery souls who could not have borne his trials for a day. A Great Emergency and Other Tales\|Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing British Dictionary definitions for trumpery trumpery / (ˈtrʌmpərɪ) / noun plural -eries foolish talk or actions a useless or worthless article; trinket adjective useless or worthless Word Origin for trumpery C15: from Old French tromperie deceit, from tromper to cheat Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to trumpery falsehood, trickery, nonsense, rubbish, malarky, trash
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trumpery

noun, plural trump·er·ies.

adjective

Origin of trumpery

Words nearby trumpery

Example sentences from the Web for trumpery

British Dictionary definitions for trumpery

noun plural -eries

adjective

Word Origin for trumpery

Words related to trumpery