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View usage for: (bɔːbəl) Word forms: plural baublescountable nounA bauble is a small, cheap ornament or piece of jewellery. ...Christmas trees decorated with coloured baubles. Synonyms: trinket, ornament, trifle, toy More Synonyms of bauble bauble in British English (ˈbɔːbəl) noun1. a showy toy or trinket of little value; trifle 2. a small, usually spherical ornament made of coloured or decorated material which is hung from the branches of a Christmas tree Usual US name: Christmas ornament 3. (formerly) a mock staff of office carried by a court jester Word origin C14: from Old French baubel plaything, of obscure origin bauble in American English (ˈbɔbəl) noun1. a showy but worthless or useless thing; trinket, trifle, etc. 2. Archaic a jester's baton with an ornament at the end Word origin ME babel < OFr baubel, belbel, prob. redupl. of bel < L bellus, pretty Examples of 'bauble' in a sentencebauble He has poured paint into glass baubles to marble the insides.All the little baubles and things that hang.My daughter hid a tiny gold bauble on it to check that we got the same one back.She is left with baubles and trinkets and girlfriends to prop her up between the moments of high.The unnamed member of staff slipped as they took down tinsel and baubles from the ceiling of a classroom last year.There is always a towering pine tree dripping with mismatched baubles, tinsel and lights.No tinsel, baubles or silly hats.It's amazing how it can be transformed with red baubles and tinsel.TOO early for tinsel and baubles? Definition a trinket of little value The trees are decorated with fairy lights and coloured baubles. Synonyms bagatelle gimcrack gewgaw bibelot kickshaw Additional synonymsSynonyms trinket, toy, novelty, trifle, plaything, bauble, bijou, bagatelle, gimcrack, knick-knack, gaud, kickshaw Definition a small ornament or trinket Her flat is spilling over with knick-knacks. Synonyms trinket, trifle, plaything, bauble, bric-a-brac, bagatelle, gimcrack, gewgaw, bibelot, kickshaw Definition anything that adorns someone or something Christmas tree ornaments Synonyms decoration, trimming, accessory, garnish, frill, festoon, trinket, bauble, flounce, gewgaw, knick-knack, furbelow, falderal - battlement
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