matchy-match

matchy-match
 adj.β€” Β«To achieve a table that isn’t too matchy-match, Hotchkissβ€”the creative director of Alison Eventsβ€”offers several affordable places to shop: “I always look onlineβ€”eBay, Craigslistβ€”vintage or second-hand stores like Goodwill.”Β» β€”β€œSetting a festive table” San Francisco Chronicle Dec. 6, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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