matchy-matchy

matchy-matchy
 adj.β€” Β«Remember that if you’re ever tempted to get a little matchy-matchyβ€”except when you’re wearing emeralds, rubies or sapphires surrounded by diamonds with a matching gown.Β» β€”β€œDesigner builds lustrous career” by Patricia Shelton Chicago Sun-Times (Illinois) Sept. 22, 1985. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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