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advertique

noun
/ˌad.vəˈtiːk/

Etymology

Blend of advertisement + antique.

  1. derived from antiquus — “former, earlier, ancient, old”
  2. borrowed from antique — “ancient, old”
  3. compounded as advertique — “advertisement + antique”

Definitions

  1. Any antique promotional gift item.

    • These miscellaneous advertising items, often called advertiques, were generally useful in nature and were saved as a result.
    • Any item with the name of the firm that gave it away on it is an advertique. Souvenir spoons, tin trays, trade cards,[…]
    • They hold a historical library of printed and audiovisual materials, research and reference collections of advertisements in various media, display items, slides for presentations, manuscripts materials, and artifacts and advertiques.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA