pinchbeck

== English == === 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. ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === pinchbeck (comparative more pinchbeck, superlative most pinchbeck) (not comparable) Made of pinchbeck. Sham; spurious, artificial; being a cheap substitution; only superficially attractive.