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Word: Gewgaw
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: of unknown origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡjuːɡɔː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a showy thing, especially one that is useless or worthless
Short Definition:showy thing
Examples:- a house full of Victorian gewgaws
Variant Forms:
- geegaw
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