gimcrack

[ jim-krak ]

/ ˈdʒɪmˌkræk /

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noun

a showy, useless trifle; gewgaw.

adjective

showy but useless.

Origin of gimcrack

1325–75 for earlier sense; Middle English gib(e)crake; compare Middle English gibben to waver (<Old French giber to shake)

SYNONYMS FOR gimcrack

1 bauble, knickknack, trinket, ornament.

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Words nearby gimcrack

gilt-edged, gilthead, Gilyak, gimbals, Gimbel, gimcrack, gimcrackery, gimel, gimlet, gimlet eye, gimmal

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Example sentences from the Web for gimcrack

As a rule, they are of a flimsy and gimcrack order of architecture.
The Turkish Bath|Robert Owen Allsop
I was never one to jump to gimcrack conclusions, and I said as much with perhaps more candour than the occasion required.
Witching Hill|E. W. Hornung
Burgee's long, low house was indecently plain, without even so much as a gimcrack or bit of gingerbread decoration.
Sugar Plum|Reginald Bretnor
Braxton, on the other hand, would let slip no opportunity for sneering at Maltby's work—'gimcrack,' as he called it.
Seven Men|Max Beerbohm

And do you expect me to pay for this gimcrack excursion of yours?
The Garden Party|Katherine Mansfield

British Dictionary definitions for gimcrack

gimcrack

/ (ˈdʒɪmˌkræk) /

adjective

cheap; shoddy

noun

a cheap showy trifle or gadget

Derived forms of gimcrack

gimcrackery, noun

Word Origin for gimcrack

C18: changed from C14 gibecrake little ornament, 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

单词	gimcrack
释义	gimcrack [ jim-krak ] / ˈdʒɪmˌkræk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gimcrack ON THESAURUS.COM noun a showy, useless trifle; gewgaw. adjective showy but useless. Origin of gimcrack 1325–75 for earlier sense; Middle English gib(e)crake; compare Middle English gibben to waver (<Old French giber to shake) SYNONYMS FOR gimcrack 1 bauble, knickknack, trinket, ornament. SEE SYNONYMS FOR gimcrack ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby gimcrack gilt-edged, gilthead, Gilyak, gimbals, Gimbel, gimcrack, gimcrackery, gimel, gimlet, gimlet eye, gimmal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gimcrack As a rule, they are of a flimsy and gimcrack order of architecture. The Turkish Bath\|Robert Owen Allsop I was never one to jump to gimcrack conclusions, and I said as much with perhaps more candour than the occasion required. Witching Hill\|E. W. Hornung Burgee's long, low house was indecently plain, without even so much as a gimcrack or bit of gingerbread decoration. Sugar Plum\|Reginald Bretnor Braxton, on the other hand, would let slip no opportunity for sneering at Maltby's work—'gimcrack,' as he called it. Seven Men\|Max Beerbohm And do you expect me to pay for this gimcrack excursion of yours? The Garden Party\|Katherine Mansfield British Dictionary definitions for gimcrack gimcrack / (ˈdʒɪmˌkræk) / adjective cheap; shoddy noun a cheap showy trifle or gadget Derived forms of gimcrack gimcrackery, noun Word Origin for gimcrack C18: changed from C14 gibecrake little ornament, 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 gimcrack doodad, novelty, trinket, souvenir, knickknack, curio, bauble, bagatelle
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gimcrack

noun

adjective

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adjective

noun

Derived forms of gimcrack

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