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gewgaw

 
Dictionary: gew·gaw   (gyū'', gū'-) pronunciation also gee·gaw
('-, gē'-)
n.
A decorative trinket; a bauble.

[Middle English giuegaue.]


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: cheap showy jewelry or ornament or clothing
  Synonyms: bangle, bauble, gaud, novelty, fallal, trinket


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Dansk (Danish)
n. - stads, tingeltangel

Nederlands (Dutch)
snuisterij

Français (French)
n. - babiole

Deutsch (German)
n. - Spielzeug, Tand

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - λιλί, μπιχλιμπίδι
adj. - φτηνιάρικος

Italiano (Italian)
ninnolo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - bugiganga (f), ninharia (f)
adj. - sem valor, frívolo

Русский (Russian)
безделушка, мишура, ничтожный

Español (Spanish)
n. - chuchería, fruslería

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - grannlåt, struntsak, leksak
adj. - bagatellartad

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
便宜货

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 便宜貨

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 겉만 번지르르한 물건

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 安ピカ物
adj. - 見かけ倒しの

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شيء تافه (صفه) تافه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תכשיט צעקני, קישוט ריק מתוכן‬


 
 
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