PINCHBECK

pinchbeck

(adjective) serving as an imitation or substitute; “pinchbeck heroism”

pinchbeck

(noun) an alloy of copper and zinc that is used in cheap jewelry to imitate gold

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Named after Christopher Pinchbeck, an 18th century London watchmaker who developed the alloy.

Noun

pinchbeck (usually uncountable, plural pinchbecks)

An alloy of copper and zinc once used as imitation gold for cheap jewelry.

Adjective

pinchbeck (comparative more pinchbeck, superlative most pinchbeck)

(not comparable) Made of pinchbeck.

Sham; spurious, artificial; being a cheap substitution; only superficially attractive.

Source: Wiktionary

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Pinch"beck, n. Etym: [Said to be from the name of the inventor; cf. It. prencisbecco.]

Definition: An alloy of copper and zinc, resembling gold; a yellow metal, composed of about three ounces of zinc to a pound of copper. It is much used as an imitation of gold in the manufacture of cheap jewelry.

Pinch"beck, a.

Definition: Made of pinchbeck; sham; cheap; spurious; unreal. "A pinchbeck throne." J. A. Symonds.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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