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GIMCRACK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Ornamental objects of no great value
Synonyms:
falderol; folderal; frill; gimcrack; gimcrackery; nonsense; trumpery
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("gimcrack" is a kind of...):
decoration; ornament; ornamentation (something used to beautify)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tastelessly showy
Example:
tawdry ornaments
Synonyms:
brassy; cheap; flash; flashy; garish; gaudy; gimcrack; loud; meretricious; tacky; tatty; tawdry; trashy
Classified under:
Similar:
tasteless (lacking aesthetic or social taste)
