gimcrack

/ˌdʒɪmˈkræk/
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Other forms: gimcracks

Definitions of gimcrack
  1. adjective
    tastelessly showy
    synonyms: brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, glitzy, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy
    tasteless
    lacking aesthetic or social taste
  2. noun
    ornamental objects of no great value
    synonyms: falderol, folderal, frill, gimcrackery, nonsense, trumpery
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    type of:
    decoration, ornament, ornamentation
    something used to beautify
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