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gewgaw
gew·gaw G0109900 (gyo͞o′gô′, go͞o′-) also gee·gaw (jē′-, gē′-)n. A decorative trinket; a bauble.
[Middle English giuegaue.]gewgaw (ˈɡjuːɡɔː; ˈɡuː-) na showy but valueless trinketadjshowy and valueless; gaudy[C15: of unknown origin]gew•gaw (ˈgyu gɔ, ˈgu-)
n. something gaudy and useless; trinket; bauble. [1175–1225; Middle English giuegaue; gradational compound of uncertain orig.] gew′gawed, adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  gewgaw - cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothingfallal, gaud, trinket, bangle, bauble, noveltyadornment - a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainnesstrinketry - trinkets and other ornaments of dress collectively |
gewgawnounA small showy article:bauble, bibelot, gimcrack, knickknack, novelty, toy, trifle, trinket, whatnot.Translationsgewgaw
gewgawA trinket, knick-knack, or bauble, typically one that is small and ornamental. I hope Aunt Louise doesn't give me another gewgaw for my birthday—I already have a shelf full of them!geegaw and gewgaw and googaw (ˈgigɔ and ˈgugɔ) n. a gadget; a bauble. What do you do with these gewgaws? Hang them on a tree? gewgaw verbSee geegawgewgaw
Related to gewgaw: thingummySynonyms for gewgawnoun a small showy articleSynonyms- bauble
- bibelot
- gimcrack
- knickknack
- novelty
- toy
- trifle
- trinket
- whatnot
Synonyms for gewgawnoun cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothingSynonyms- fallal
- gaud
- trinket
- bangle
- bauble
- novelty
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