- museum piece
- noun Date: 1901 1. something preserved in or suitable for a museum 2. one that is out-of-date ; a thing of the past
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museum piece
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museum piece — noun 1. : an object of lasting interest or value (as an antique) suitable for or preserved in a museum early pie plates, now museum pieces American Guide Series: Connecticut a museum piece volume Claudia Cassidy some classics, no longer… … Useful english dictionary
museum piece — 1. something suitable for keeping and exhibiting in a museum. 2. something very old fashioned or decrepit: That car he drives is a museum piece. [1900 05] * * * … Universalium
museum piece — mu seum ,piece noun count 1. ) HUMOROUS someone or something that is considered to be very old fashioned, especially a machine or piece of equipment 2. ) an interesting or important object that is appropriate for a museum … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
museum piece — mu seum .piece n 1.) something or someone that is very old fashioned often used humorously ▪ Some of the weapons used by the rebels are museum pieces. 2.) an object that is so valuable or interesting that it should be in a museum … Dictionary of contemporary English
museum piece — noun (C) 1 often humorous a very old fashioned piece of equipment: Some of the weapons used by the rebels are museum pieces. 2 an object that is so valuable or interesting that it should be in a museum … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
museum piece — muse′um piece n. 1) something suitable for keeping and exhibiting in a museum 2) something very old fashioned or decrepit • Etymology: 1900–05 … From formal English to slang
museum piece — Synonyms and related words: abnormality, anomaly, art object, brainchild, bric a brac, classic, composition, conversation piece, creation, curio, curiosity, design, exception, grotesque, improbability, kitsch, master, masterpiece, masterwork,… … Moby Thesaurus
