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postiche
Translations
postiches
pl
Countable; refers to a wig or other artificial hairpiece, occasionally to any artificial imitation.
The actor wore a luxuriant postiche to play the aging king.
Актёр надел пышный парик, чтобы сыграть престарелого короля.
Critics dismissed the sculpture as a mere postiche lacking genuine artistry.
Критики отвергли скульптуру как простую подделку, лишённую подлинного мастерства.
Additional translations
more postiche
Comp.
most postiche
Super.
Qualitative adjective meaning ‘false, artificial’; used attributively.
Readers complained about the novel’s postiche sentimentality.
Читатели жаловались на фальшивую сентиментальность романа.
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Definitions
The actor wore a luxuriant postiche to play the aging king.
Critics dismissed the sculpture as a mere postiche lacking genuine artistry.
Readers complained about the novel’s postiche sentimentality.