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gimcrack

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Quick answer

As an adjective, gimcrack means showy but of poor quality. As a noun, it means something showy but worthless.

Meanings of gimcrack

5 meanings

adjective

  1. Showy but of poor quality; worthless.

noun

  1. Something showy but worthless; a bauble or gimmick.

  2. Ornamental objects of no great value

    Similar: folderal, falderol, frill, gimcrackery, nonsense, trumpery

verb

  1. To put together quickly and without much care; to bodge.

  2. To embellish with gimcracks.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

All synonyms for gimcrack →
adjective: tastelessly showy
brassycheapflashflashygarishgaudyloudmeretricious
noun: ornamental objects of no great value
folderalfalderolfrillgimcrackerynonsensetrumpery

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