noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The art of making, and performing with puppets uncountable
2. 2
   a stilted dramatic performance (as if by puppets) wordnet
3. 3
   The action of a puppet, or a stilted or puppet-like dramatic performance countable
4. 4
   the art of making puppets and presenting puppet shows wordnet
5. 5
   finery; affectation countable, obsolete, uncountable

Example

More examples

"Thomas’ tribespeople are experts in puppetry."

Etymology

From puppet + -ry.

Related phrases

shadow puppetry

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