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gewgaw
[ gyoo-gaw, goo- ]
/ ˈgyu gɔ, ˈgu- /
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noun
something gaudy and useless; trinket; bauble.
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Also gee·gaw [jee-gaw, gee-] /ˈdʒi gɔ, ˈgi-/ .
Origin of gewgaw
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English giuegaue; gradational compound of uncertain origin; perhaps akin to Middle French, French gogo (see (à) gogo)
OTHER WORDS FROM gewgaw
gewgawed, adjectiveWords nearby gewgaw
get with it, Getz, Geulincx, geum, GeV, gewgaw, Gewürztraminer, gey, geyser, geyser basin, geyserite
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British Dictionary definitions for gewgaw
gewgaw
/ (ˈɡjuːɡɔː, ˈɡuː-) /
noun
a showy but valueless trinket
adjective
showy and valueless; gaudy
Word Origin for gewgaw
C15: of unknown origin
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