单词 | bauble |
释义 | bauble[ baw-buhl ] / ˈbɔ bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bauble ON THESAURUS.COM nouna showy, usually cheap, ornament; trinket; gewgaw. a jester's scepter. Origin of baubleFirst recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English babel, babulle, from Old French babel, baubel, derivatives of an expressive base with varying vocalisms; compare Old French baubelet “little trinket”; see bibelot WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH baublebabble, bauble , bubbleWords nearby baubleBatwa, batwing, batwing sleeve, batwoman, Bat Yam, bauble, Bauchi, bauchle, Baucis, baud, baudekin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for baubleBritish Dictionary definitions for baublebauble / (ˈbɔːbəl) / nouna showy toy or trinket of little value; trifle a small, usually spherical ornament made of coloured or decorated material which is hung from the branches of a Christmas treeUsual US name: Christmas ornament (formerly) a mock staff of office carried by a court jester Word Origin for baubleC14: from Old French baubel plaything, of obscure origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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