noun
- plural of pedlery; the goods or wares sold by a peddler; merchandise of small value or cheap items
- the business or practice of peddling; petty trading
Usage: chiefly British spelling variant of peddleries; often used to refer to trivial or worthless items
Usage: archaic or literary usage
Examples
- The street vendor displayed various pedleries—cheap jewelry, buttons, and ribbons.
- She dismissed his arguments as mere pedleries, unworthy of serious consideration.
- The market stall was cluttered with pedleries of every description.
- His pedleries never attracted wealthy customers.
- The old peddler's pedleries included needles, thread, and other household items.