purple patchery
/ˌpəːpl ˈpatʃ(ə)ri/noun
The use of purple patches in literary composition; over-elaborateness or floridness in writing.
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in The London Mercury. From purple + patchery, after purple patch.
| 单词 | purple patchery |
| 释义 | purple patchery/ˌpəːpl ˈpatʃ(ə)ri/noun The use of purple patches in literary composition; over-elaborateness or floridness in writing. Origin |
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