peacockery
Gaudy showiness; ostentationGaudy showiness; ostentation.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)Gaudy showiness; ostentation.
Origin
From peacock + -ery; the (male) peacock puts on showy displays of his tailfeathers.From peacock + -ery; the (male) peacock puts on showy displays of his tailfeathers.
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Forms
plural: peacockeries| Singular | peacockery |
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uncountable
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable