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Definition of: postiche
(pôs·tēsh′) adjective
1. Added after the completion of the work: said especially of a superadded and inappropriate architectural ornament.
2. Spurious; artificial.
—noun
1. Pretense; sham.
2. An imitation; artificial substitute. Also pos·tique′ (-tēk′). [<F <Ital. posticcio counterfeit <LL appositicius <L appositus. See APPOSITE.]
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