pinchbeck

[ pinch-bek ]

/ ˈpɪntʃ bɛk /

noun

an alloy of copper and zinc, used in imitation of gold.

something sham, spurious, or counterfeit.

adjective

made of pinchbeck.

sham, spurious, or counterfeit: pinchbeck heroism.

Origin of pinchbeck

1725–35; named after Christopher Pinchbeck (died 1732), English watchmaker and its inventor

Words nearby pinchbeck

pincers, pincers movement, pinch, Pinchback, pinch bar, pinchbeck, pinchbottle, pinchcock, pincheck, pinch effect, pincher

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Example sentences from the Web for pinchbeck

Indeed, they seemed to him to be doing something towards the removal of his doubts concerning Catie's pinchbeck chain.
The Brentons|Anna Chapin Ray
King with a tinselled sceptre, paste diamonds, and a pinchbeck crown.
Ellen Terry and Her Sisters|T. Edgar Pemberton
Pinchbeck metal was very much used for watch keys, the fob seals remaining in fashion until knee breeches went out.
Chats on Household Curios|Fred W. Burgess
We are in the humour to rehabilitate all things, and pinchbeck has now its turn with the rest.
The Girl of the Period and Other Social Essays, Vol. I (of 2)|Eliza Lynn Linton

When she was good, she was as good as gold, but when she was naughty, she was as naughty as pinchbeck.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 103, October 1, 1892|Various

British Dictionary definitions for pinchbeck

pinchbeck

/ (ˈpɪntʃˌbɛk) /

noun

an alloy of copper and zinc, used as imitation gold

a spurious or cheap imitation; sham

adjective

made of pinchbeck

sham, spurious, or cheap

Word Origin for pinchbeck

C18 (the alloy), C19 (something spurious): after Christopher Pinchbeck (?1670–1732), English watchmaker who invented it

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

单词	pinchbeck
释义	pinchbeck [ pinch-bek ] / ˈpɪntʃ bɛk / noun an alloy of copper and zinc, used in imitation of gold. something sham, spurious, or counterfeit. adjective made of pinchbeck. sham, spurious, or counterfeit: pinchbeck heroism. Origin of pinchbeck 1725–35; named after Christopher Pinchbeck (died 1732), English watchmaker and its inventor Words nearby pinchbeck pincers, pincers movement, pinch, Pinchback, pinch bar, pinchbeck, pinchbottle, pinchcock, pincheck, pinch effect, pincher Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pinchbeck Indeed, they seemed to him to be doing something towards the removal of his doubts concerning Catie's pinchbeck chain. The Brentons\|Anna Chapin Ray King with a tinselled sceptre, paste diamonds, and a pinchbeck crown. Ellen Terry and Her Sisters\|T. Edgar Pemberton Pinchbeck metal was very much used for watch keys, the fob seals remaining in fashion until knee breeches went out. Chats on Household Curios\|Fred W. Burgess We are in the humour to rehabilitate all things, and pinchbeck has now its turn with the rest. The Girl of the Period and Other Social Essays, Vol. I (of 2)\|Eliza Lynn Linton When she was good, she was as good as gold, but when she was naughty, she was as naughty as pinchbeck. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 103, October 1, 1892\|Various British Dictionary definitions for pinchbeck pinchbeck / (ˈpɪntʃˌbɛk) / noun an alloy of copper and zinc, used as imitation gold a spurious or cheap imitation; sham adjective made of pinchbeck sham, spurious, or cheap Word Origin for pinchbeck C18 (the alloy), C19 (something spurious): after Christopher Pinchbeck (?1670–1732), English watchmaker who invented it 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
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