gewgaw

Meanings

Plural: gewgaws

Noun

cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
A showy trifle, a toy; a showy trinket, ornament or decoration.

Adj

Showy; unreal; pretentious.

Origin / Etymology

From earlier gugaw, gygaw, from Middle English givegove (“gewgaw, trifle”), a reduplication of Middle English give, geove (“gift”), from Old English giefu, geofu, geafu (“gift”), from Proto-Germanic *gebō (“gift”). Compare Icelandic gyligjöf (“showy gifts, gewgaw”). More at give.

Synonyms

bangle, bauble, fallal, gaud, gewgawish, novelty, trinket

Scrabble Score: 14

gewgaw is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
gewgaw is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gewgaw is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

gewgaw is a valid Words With Friends word