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Grammar : Noun |
Spell : noun poo t-on, -awn; adjective poo t-on, -awn |
Phonetic Transcription : noun ˈpʊtˌɒn, -ˌɔn; adjective ˈpʊtˈɒn, -ˈɔn |
Definition of put-on
Origin :- "ruse, deception," 1937, from earlier adjectival meaning "assumed, feigned" (1620s), a figurative extension of the notion of putting on costumes or disguises; from put (v.) + on (adv.). The expression put (someone) on "play a trick on" seems to be a back-formation from the noun.
- noun façade
- "She's only china, and her hair's a put-on wig," said Agatha, with tears in her eyes.
- Extract from : « A Christmas Posy » by Mary Louisa Stewart Molesworth
- And since her niece had come to live with her, this put-on sternness had increased.
- Extract from : « The Carved Lions » by Mrs. Molesworth
- This was evidently no put-on apology for the occasion, and Wyndham, as he spoke, looked as penitent as his words.
- Extract from : « The Willoughby Captains » by Talbot Baines Reed
Synonyms for put-on
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