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period piece definition

period piece

  1. a painting, piece of furniture, novel, etc. considered typical of the period in which it was created; often, specif., one regarded as being of mere historical interest and without lasting artistic merit
  2. a novel, film, etc. set in an earlier time period, in which careful attention has been given to the details of its historical setting

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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