Gimcrack Definition & Meaning

gimcrack
adjective
  1. tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"
noun
  1. ornamental objects of no great value

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