Word · Home & domestic life
shelf-decoration
noun
/shelf-dek-uh-ray-shun/
Definition
The act of purchasing literature purely to make yourself look smarter to houseguests.
In use
“That copy of War and Peace is just shelf-decoration.”
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Language
- Language form
- noun
- Pronunciation
- /shelf-dek-uh-ray-shun/
Classification
- Life domain
- Everyday life
- Topic
- Home & domestic life
History
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