gimcrackery
- noun
- /ˈɡɪmˌkrækəri/
- Archaic
- The store was filled with cheap gimcrackery that no one wanted.
Examples
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The shop was filled with gimcrackery meant to attract tourists.
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The store was filled with colorful gimcrackery that looked appealing but served no real purpose.
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Despite all the gimcrackery on display, nothing in that stall was truly valuable.
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She dusted the shelves cluttered with gimcrackery inherited from relatives.
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She decorated her room with colorful gimcrackery from the flea market.
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She decorated her room with various pieces of gimcrackery, from shiny trinkets to extravagant wall art.
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Although the festival featured stunning displays, many of the stalls sold only cheap gimcrackery that quickly broke.
Synonyms
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4.2
A small cheap object people keep to decorate a home
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9.9
Poor-quality items that are not worth buying
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6.1
A thing that costs little and is low in quality
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9.9
A small showy ornament that is cheap and has little value
Cheap objects that look nice but have little value
Small decorative things that have little value
Small decorative things that have little value
Cheap and showy but not really high quality
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Etymology
Gimcrackery comes from the old word gimcrack meaning 'a showy but worthless thing' plus the ending -ery (as in jewellery) that marks a group or type of objects. So gimcrackery means a collection of cheap, showy trinkets or ornaments.