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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

    Gimcrack is one of many peculiar-sounding words that have pervaded our language to refer to something ornamental and of little value. Others include bauble , trinket , knickknack , gewgaw , kickshaw and tchotchke .

  4. 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.

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    Gimcrack definition: a showy, useless trifle; gewgaw.. See examples of GIMCRACK used in a sentence.

  6. 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. American Heritage®...

  7. 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.

  8. 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.