gewgaw

[ gyoo-gaw, goo- ]

/ ˈgyu gɔ, ˈgu- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR gewgaw ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

something gaudy and useless; trinket; bauble.

Also gee·gaw

[jee-gaw, gee-] /ˈdʒi gɔ, ˈgi-/ .

Origin of gewgaw

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English giuegaue; gradational compound of uncertain origin; perhaps akin to Middle French, French gogo (see (à) gogo)

OTHER WORDS FROM gewgaw

gewgawed, adjective

Words nearby gewgaw

get with it, Getz, Geulincx, geum, GeV, gewgaw, Gewürztraminer, gey, geyser, geyser basin, geyserite

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Example sentences from the Web for gewgaw

Some of them have been won by a mess of pottage, a mere bauble or a gewgaw.
Prisons and Prayer: Or a Labor of Love|Elizabeth Ryder Wheaton
Here again the gewgaw of royal parade was intended to entrap the admiration of the ignorant.
Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2)|Lady Anne Hamilton
The crown of my fathers has shrunk into a gewgaw and a toy,—their ambition and their spirit are undecayed!
Zanoni|Edward Bulwer Lytton
And all of them with some gewgaw to be blessed in the Virgin's bowl.
A Little Pilgrimage in Italy|Olave M. (Olave Muriel) Potter

At her disposal was wealth without stint, every luxury the soft could desire, every gewgaw the vain could covet.
What Will He Do With It, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton

British Dictionary definitions for gewgaw

gewgaw

/ (ˈɡjuːɡɔː, ˈɡuː-) /

noun

a showy but valueless trinket

adjective

showy and valueless; gaudy

Word Origin for gewgaw

C15: of unknown origin

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单词	gewgaw
释义	gewgaw [ gyoo-gaw, goo- ] / ˈgyu gɔ, ˈgu- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gewgaw ON THESAURUS.COM noun something gaudy and useless; trinket; bauble. Also gee·gaw [jee-gaw, gee-] /ˈdʒi gɔ, ˈgi-/ . Origin of gewgaw First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English giuegaue; gradational compound of uncertain origin; perhaps akin to Middle French, French gogo (see (à) gogo) OTHER WORDS FROM gewgaw gewgawed, adjective Words nearby gewgaw get with it, Getz, Geulincx, geum, GeV, gewgaw, Gewürztraminer, gey, geyser, geyser basin, geyserite Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gewgaw Some of them have been won by a mess of pottage, a mere bauble or a gewgaw. Prisons and Prayer: Or a Labor of Love\|Elizabeth Ryder Wheaton Here again the gewgaw of royal parade was intended to entrap the admiration of the ignorant. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2)\|Lady Anne Hamilton The crown of my fathers has shrunk into a gewgaw and a toy,—their ambition and their spirit are undecayed! Zanoni\|Edward Bulwer Lytton And all of them with some gewgaw to be blessed in the Virgin's bowl. A Little Pilgrimage in Italy\|Olave M. (Olave Muriel) Potter At her disposal was wealth without stint, every luxury the soft could desire, every gewgaw the vain could covet. What Will He Do With It, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton British Dictionary definitions for gewgaw gewgaw / (ˈɡjuːɡɔː, ˈɡuː-) / noun a showy but valueless trinket adjective showy and valueless; gaudy Word Origin for gewgaw C15: of unknown 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 Words related to gewgaw trifle, toy, gimmick, oddity, trinket, souvenir, item, memento, curiosity, gimcrack, knickknack, curio, bauble, bagatelle, whatnot, bibelot, conversation piece, objet d'art
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gewgaw

noun

Origin of gewgaw

OTHER WORDS FROM gewgaw

Words nearby gewgaw

Example sentences from the Web for gewgaw

British Dictionary definitions for gewgaw

noun

adjective

Word Origin for gewgaw

Words related to gewgaw