Gewgaw vs. Gimcrack — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Gewgaw and Gimcrack
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Gewgaw
A decorative trinket; a bauble.
Gimcrack
Gimcrack (1760 – after 1777) was an English thoroughbred racehorse.
Gewgaw
A showy trifle, a toy; a showy trinket, ornament or decoration.
Gimcrack
A cheap and showy object of little or no use; a gewgaw.
Gewgaw
Showy; unreal; pretentious.
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Gimcrack
Cheap and tasteless; gaudy
Gimcrack souvenirs.
Gewgaw
A showy trifle; a toy; a splendid plaything; a pretty but worthless bauble.
A heavy gewgaw called a crown.
Gimcrack
Showy but of poor quality; worthless.
Gewgaw
Showy; unreal; pretentious.
Seeing his gewgaw castle shine.
Gimcrack
Something showy but worthless; a bauble or gimmick.
Gewgaw
Cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
Gimcrack
(transitive) To put together quickly and without much care; to bodge.
Gimcrack
(transitive) To embellish with gimcracks.
Gimcrack
A trivial mechanism; a device.
Gimcrack
A toy; a pretty thing; an ornamental object of no great value.
Gimcrack
Tastelessly showy;
A flash car
A flashy ring
Garish colors
A gaudy costume
Loud sport shirts
A meretricious yet stylish book
Tawdry ornaments
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