1. plural of pedlery; the goods or wares sold by a peddler; merchandise of small value or cheap items
Usage: chiefly British spelling variant of peddleries; often used to refer to trivial or worthless items
2. the business or practice of peddling; petty trading
Usage: archaic or literary usage

Examples

• The street vendor displayed various pedleries—cheap jewelry, buttons, and ribbons.
• She dismissed his arguments as mere pedleries, unworthy of serious consideration.
• The market stall was cluttered with pedleries of every description.
• His pedleries never attracted wealthy customers.
• The old peddler's pedleries included needles, thread, and other household items.