trumpery
🇺🇸
/ˈtrʌmpəri/
🇬🇧
/ˈtrʌmpəri/
adjective
R
Something that appears to be fancy but is actually not valuable.
The jewelry at the market was just trumpery, it broke easily.
noun
R
Items that are not valuable and often cheaply made.
She filled her house with all sorts of trumpery, thinking it would make her seem wealthy.
translation
Something that appears to be fancy but is actually not valuable.
Items that are not valuable and often cheaply made.
Word Forms
Plural
trumperies