English-Thai Dictionary

gewgaw

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

GEWGAW

n.A showy trifle; a pretty thing of little worth; a toy; a bauble; a splendid plaything. A heavy gewgaw, called a crown.

 

GEWGAW

a.Showy without value.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

GEWGAW

Gew "gaw, n. Etym: [OE. gigawe, gugawe, gewgaude, prob. the same word as OE. givegove gewgaw, apparently a reduplicated form fr. AS. gifan to give; cf. also F. joujou plaything, and E. gaud, n. See Give, and cf. Giffgaff. ]

 

Defn: A showy trifle; a toy; a splendid plaything; a pretty but worthless bauble. A heavy gewgaw called a crown. Dryden.

 

GEWGAW

GEWGAW Gew "gaw, a.

 

Defn: Showy; unreal; pretentious. Seeing his gewgaw castle shine. Tennyson.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

gewgaw

gew gaw |ˈg (y )o͞oˌgô ˈɡjuɡɔ | ▶noun (usu. gewgaws ) a showy thing, esp. one that is useless or worthless. ORIGIN Middle English: of unknown origin.

 

Oxford Dictionary

gewgaw

gewgaw |ˈgjuːgɔː |(also chiefly N. Amer. geegaw ) ▶noun (usu. gewgaws ) a showy thing, especially one that is useless or worthless. ORIGIN Middle English: of unknown origin.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

gewgaw

gew gaw /ɡjúːɡɔ̀ː /名詞 C 形容詞 安ぴか物 (の ).