tinselry

noun

tin·​sel·​ry

ˈtin(t)səlrē,

-ri sometimes -nzəl-

plural -s

: tinseled material, ornamentation, or appearance : pretentious display

the complacency of show and tangled tinselry … had all been subdued into dust

—Sean O'Casey

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