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gewgaw

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɡjuːɡɔː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈgjugɔ, ˈgu-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(gyo̅o̅′gô, go̅o̅′-)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
gew•gaw /ˈgyugɔ, ˈgu-/USA pronunciation  also gee•gaw /ˈgigɔ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. something gaudy and useless;
    trinket;
    bauble.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
gew•gaw  (gyo̅o̅′gô, go̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. something gaudy and useless;
    trinket;
    bauble.
Also, geegaw. 
  • 1175–1225; Middle English giuegaue; gradational compound of uncertain origin, originally; perh. akin to Middle French, French gogo (see À gogo)
gew′gawed, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gewgaw /ˈɡjuːɡɔː; ˈɡuː-/ n
  1. a showy but valueless trinket
Etymology: 15th Century: of unknown origin
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