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Definition of gewgaw in English: gewgaw(North American geegaw) noun ˈɡjuːɡɔːˈɡjuɡɔ usually gewgawsA showy thing, especially one that is useless or worthless. 华而不实的东西；中看不中用（或不值钱）的东西 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
OriginMiddle English: of unknown origin. Definition of gewgaw in US English: gewgawnounˈɡjuɡɔˈɡyo͞oɡô usually gewgawsA showy thing, especially one that is useless or worthless. 华而不实的东西；中看不中用（或不值钱）的东西 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
OriginMiddle English: of unknown origin. |