Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Grotesque ornamentation in art or architecture, as carved human figures or other decorations.
- noun Finery to please a child; any trifling toy for children: as, “painted babery,”
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete Finery of a kind to please a child.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun obsolete
Finery of a kind to please achild .
Etymologies
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Examples
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I promise I will return shortly with great things like science fiction babery (with pictures!) and some really cool things I am looking forward to (fantasy movies galore!)
Absent but present 2009
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Let's hope that when the missive does reach its destination it will be more effective than Huhne's very silly cry-babery and police time wastage.
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Let's hope that when the missive does reach its destination it will be more effective than Huhne's very silly cry-babery and police time wastage.
Archive 2008-01-27 2008
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Whether they're hawking EVs or SUVs (God forbid), booth babery illustrates and symbolizes the auto industry's arrogant refusal to adapt to society's needs.
The Truth About Cars 2009
jmjarmstrong commented on the word babery
JM enjoys the personal babery of some folk - must also be personal bravery in some cases.
July 16, 2010