pinchbeck.
An alloy of copper and zinc once used as imitation gold for cheap jewelry.
Meaning & usage
An alloy of copper and zinc once used as imitation gold for cheap jewelry.
Where this word comes from
Named after Christopher Pinchbeck, an 18th century London watchmaker who developed the alloy.
Made of pinchbeck.
Sham; spurious, artificial; being a cheap substitution; only superficially attractive.
Where this word comes from
Named after Christopher Pinchbeck, an 18th century London watchmaker who developed the alloy.
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