A small ornament, piece of jewellery, decorative accessory, etc., that is showy or attractive but typically inexpensive or of little value; a…
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释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > types of ornamentation > [noun] > cheap or gaudy > gewgaw or trinket (36) baublec1330 A small ornament, piece of jewellery, decorative accessory, etc., that is showy or attractive but typically inexpensive or of little value; a… gaudc1430 concrete. A plaything, toy. Also (now always), something gaudy; a showy ornament, a piece of finery; a gewgaw. Now rhetorical. gayc1475 Anything that looks bright or showy; an ornament; esp. one that is used to amuse a child. Cf. nosegay, n. Obsolete (British regional in later use). strincate1489 ? earlier form of trinket, n.1 trim-tram1523 apparently A personal ornament of little value; a pretty toy or trifle; a gewgaw. Obsolete. gewgawa1529 A gaudy trifle, plaything, or ornament, a pretty thing of little value, a toy or bauble. trinketa1533 A small ornament or fancy article, usually an article of jewellery for personal adornment. toy1548 A small ornament or curiosity, esp. one of little intrinsic value; a showy or fancy article, esp. one worn for personal adornment; a knick-knack… gaudy1555 A bright-coloured ornament; a toy, bauble, gewgaw; = gaud, n.2 2. Obsolete. baublery1583 A piece of worthless or inferior ornamentation or decoration; a bauble, a trifle. Obsolete. trinkilo1631 Apparently perversion of trinket, n.1, simulating a Spanish or Italian form. jingle-jangle1640 Something that makes a continuous and alternating jingle; a jingling ornament or trinket. prettiness1649 A pretty object, feature, act, etc.; an ornament, a decoration. trinkum1665 A trinket. knacka1677 concrete. An ingenious contrivance; a toy, trinket, trifle, knick-knack, n. ? Obsolete. knick-knack1682 A light, dainty article of furniture, dress, or food; any curious or pleasing trifle more for ornament than use; a trinket, gimcrack, kickshaw. trinkum-trankum1699 also attributive. knick-knacket1793 A little knick-knack. knick-knackery1812 A slight or trifling ornament. trankum1819 A personal ornament; a trinket. gaw1822 ? Short for gewgaw, n. pretty1882 A pretty thing; an ornament, a decorative trifle; (now also) an item of lingerie. trinklet1897 = trinket, n.1 2 3. mathom1954 A trinket, a piece of bric-a-brac. tchotchke1968 An object which is decorative or amusing rather than strictly functional; a trinket, knick-knack. Subcategories:— collectively (11) |
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