Gewgaw (noun)

An item of little value or use, often showy or ornamental.

Origin:

Late 16th century: probably of imitative origin.

Examples:

  1. She had a collection of gewgaws that filled her shelves.
  2. The trinket was just a gewgaw and had no real value.
  3. The store sold gewgaws at a low price to attract tourists.
  4. The little girl was fascinated by the gewgaws in the shop window.
  5. He considered the watch a gewgaw and never wore it.
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