What Does Trumperies Mean?

trumpery • \TRUMP-uh-ree\ • noun. 1 : worthless nonsense 2 : trivial or useless articles : junk.

What's the meaning of Trumper?

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.

How do you use trumpery in a sentence?

Trumpery in a Sentence ?
  1. The coins were trumpery, looking as if they were gold but were actually worthless.
  2. The trumpery inside the trunk wasn't valuable but it was good for decoration.
  3. Putting on the gaudy necklace, the woman hoped that the trumpery would pass for real jewels.
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