Definition of gewgaw in English:

gewgaw

(North American geegaw)

noun ˈɡjuːɡɔːˈɡjuɡɔ

usually gewgaws

A showy thing, especially one that is useless or worthless.
a house full of Victorian gewgaws
Example sentencesExamples
- It was successful, too, and we came away with the car boot stuffed with pictures, frames, pots and gewgaws all carefully chosen to lift a corner here, add a bit of interest there.
- With check-in times now prolonged because of security issues, traders are lapping up even more business as they tempt us with their trinkets and gewgaws.
- The bookshelves are pine, and contain six levels of books each, with knickknacks and gewgaws on each level.
- The ‘better stuff’ was usually inside - that is, if you could find it among the dust, gewgaws, and other clutter.
- You want something that shows thought, not some gewgaw that ends up on a closet shelf.
Synonyms
ornament, novelty, piece of bric-a-brac, bibelot, trinket, trifle, bauble, gimcrack, bagatelle, curio, curiosity, plaything, toy

Origin

Middle English: of unknown origin.

Definition of gewgaw in US English:

gewgaw

nounˈɡjuɡɔˈɡyo͞oɡô

usually gewgaws

A showy thing, especially one that is useless or worthless.
a house full of Victorian gewgaws
Example sentencesExamples
- You want something that shows thought, not some gewgaw that ends up on a closet shelf.
- It was successful, too, and we came away with the car boot stuffed with pictures, frames, pots and gewgaws all carefully chosen to lift a corner here, add a bit of interest there.
- With check-in times now prolonged because of security issues, traders are lapping up even more business as they tempt us with their trinkets and gewgaws.
- The ‘better stuff’ was usually inside - that is, if you could find it among the dust, gewgaws, and other clutter.
- The bookshelves are pine, and contain six levels of books each, with knickknacks and gewgaws on each level.
Synonyms
ornament, novelty, piece of bric-a-brac, bibelot, trinket, trifle, bauble, gimcrack, bagatelle, curio, curiosity, plaything, toy

Origin

Middle English: of unknown origin.

单词	gewgaw
释义	Definition of gewgaw in English: gewgaw (North American geegaw) noun ˈɡjuːɡɔːˈɡjuɡɔ usually gewgaws A showy thing, especially one that is useless or worthless. a house full of Victorian gewgaws Example sentencesExamples It was successful, too, and we came away with the car boot stuffed with pictures, frames, pots and gewgaws all carefully chosen to lift a corner here, add a bit of interest there. With check-in times now prolonged because of security issues, traders are lapping up even more business as they tempt us with their trinkets and gewgaws. The bookshelves are pine, and contain six levels of books each, with knickknacks and gewgaws on each level. The ‘better stuff’ was usually inside - that is, if you could find it among the dust, gewgaws, and other clutter. You want something that shows thought, not some gewgaw that ends up on a closet shelf. Synonyms ornament, novelty, piece of bric-a-brac, bibelot, trinket, trifle, bauble, gimcrack, bagatelle, curio, curiosity, plaything, toy Origin Middle English: of unknown origin. Definition of gewgaw in US English: gewgaw nounˈɡjuɡɔˈɡyo͞oɡô usually gewgaws A showy thing, especially one that is useless or worthless. a house full of Victorian gewgaws Example sentencesExamples You want something that shows thought, not some gewgaw that ends up on a closet shelf. It was successful, too, and we came away with the car boot stuffed with pictures, frames, pots and gewgaws all carefully chosen to lift a corner here, add a bit of interest there. With check-in times now prolonged because of security issues, traders are lapping up even more business as they tempt us with their trinkets and gewgaws. The ‘better stuff’ was usually inside - that is, if you could find it among the dust, gewgaws, and other clutter. The bookshelves are pine, and contain six levels of books each, with knickknacks and gewgaws on each level. Synonyms ornament, novelty, piece of bric-a-brac, bibelot, trinket, trifle, bauble, gimcrack, bagatelle, curio, curiosity, plaything, toy Origin Middle English: of unknown origin.
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