gewgaw
[ gyoo-gaw, goo- ]
noun
something gaudy and useless; trinket; bauble.
Origin of gewgaw
1First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English giuegaue; gradational compound of uncertain origin; perhaps akin to Middle French, French gogo (see (à) gogo)
- Also gee·gaw [jee-gaw, gee-] /ˈdʒi gɔ, ˈgi-/ .
Other words from gewgaw
- gewgawed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for gewgaw
gewgaw
/ (ˈɡjuːɡɔː, ˈɡuː-) /
noun
a showy but valueless trinket
adjective
showy and valueless; gaudy
Origin of gewgaw
1C15: of unknown origin
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