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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. Nonessential features or enhancements intended especially to add commercial appeal.

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  1. n. idiomatic Extra features added for show rather than function; fancy additions or features.

Examples

  • “And since most of the phones are engineered to break after a couple years, it seems ridiculous to turn down their offer for a sparkly new model with all the latest bells and whistles and risk having the old one break midcontract, when replacement phones are much pricier.”

    Simon & Schuster: THE STORY OF STUFF

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