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    gimcrack
    /ˈdʒɪmkrak/

    adjective

    • 1. showy but cheap or badly made: "plastic gimcrack cookware"

    noun

    • 1. a cheap and showy ornament; a knick-knack.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGIMCRACK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    GIMCRACK definition: 1. attractive on the surface but badly made and of no real or permanent value 2. attractive on the…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gimcrackGimcrack Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Noun a remarkable amount of money is spent on gimcracks and other unnecessary items each year their apartment has enough gimcracks to fill up a novelty company's warehouse Adjective a store plastered with “going out of business” signs and notorious for selling gimcrack merchandise. Recent Examples on the Web.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGIMCRACK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. a showy, useless trifle; gewgaw. adjective. 2. showy but useless. SYNONYMS 1. bauble, knickknack, trinket, ornament.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gimcrackGimcrack - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    adjective. tastelessly showy. synonyms: brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, glitzy, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy. tasteless. lacking aesthetic or social taste. noun. ornamental objects of no great value. synonyms: falderol, folderal, frill, gimcrackery, nonsense, trumpery. see more.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGIMCRACK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    GIMCRACK meaning: 1. attractive on the surface but badly made and of no real or permanent value 2. attractive on the…. Learn more.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgimcrack adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of gimcrack adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › gimcrackGimcrack - definition of gimcrack by The Free Dictionary

    Define gimcrack. gimcrack synonyms, gimcrack pronunciation, gimcrack translation, English dictionary definition of gimcrack. n. A cheap and showy object of little or no use; a gewgaw. adj. Cheap and tasteless; gaudy: gimcrack souvenirs. gim′crack′er·y n.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › gimcrack_ngimcrack, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    What does the word gimcrack mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word gimcrack, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. gimcrack. chemistry (early 1700s) mechanics (early 1700s)

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryGIMCRACK - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "GIMCRACK": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › gimcrackGimcrack Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Gimcrack definition: A cheap and showy object of little or no use; a gewgaw.