Gewgaw
Pronunciation : Gew"gaw
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [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.]
Definition : Defn: A showy trifle; a toy; a splendid plaything; a pretty but worthless bauble. A heavy gewgaw called a crown. Dryden.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Gew"gaw
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Showy; unreal; pretentious. Seeing his gewgaw castle shine. Tennyson.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913