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    gim·crack
    /ˈjimˌkrak/

    adjective

    • 1. flimsy or poorly made but deceptively attractive: "plastic gimcrack cookware"

    noun

    • 1. a cheap and showy ornament; a knickknack.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gimcrackGimcrack Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : a showy object of little use or value : gewgaw. gimcrackery. ˈjim-ˌkra-k (ə-)rē. noun. gimcrack. 2 of 2. adjective. : cheap, shoddy. Did you know? Gimcrack is one of many peculiar-sounding words that have pervaded our language to refer to something ornamental and of little value.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGIMCRACK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    GIMCRACK definition: 1. attractive on the surface but badly made and of no real or permanent value 2. attractive on the…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGIMCRACK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    GIMCRACK meaning: 1. attractive on the surface but badly made and of no real or permanent value 2. attractive on the…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › gimcrackGIMCRACK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Gimcrack definition: a showy, useless trifle; gewgaw.. See examples of GIMCRACK used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gimcrackGimcrack - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of gimcrack. adjective. tastelessly showy. synonyms: brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, glitzy, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy. tasteless. lacking aesthetic or social taste. noun. ornamental objects of no great value. synonyms: falderol, folderal, frill, gimcrackery, nonsense, trumpery. see more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGIMCRACK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'gimcrack' Word Frequency. Share. ×. Credits. ×. gimcrack in British English. (ˈdʒɪmˌkræk) adjective. 1. cheap; shoddy. noun. 2. a cheap showy trifle or gadget. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. gimcrackery (ˈgimˌcrackery) noun. Word origin.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › gimcrackGimcrack - definition of gimcrack by The Free Dictionary

    Define gimcrack. gimcrack synonyms, gimcrack pronunciation, gimcrack translation, English dictionary definition of gimcrack. n. A cheap and showy object of little or no use; a gewgaw. adj. Cheap and tasteless; gaudy: gimcrack souvenirs. gim′crack′er·y n.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgimcrack adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of gimcrack adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › gimcrackGIMCRACK Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    How to use . gimcrack in a sentenceAbout two-thirds of the masters have lost their heads, and are trying to produce a gimcrack copy of Eton.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › gimcrackgimcrack - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · gimcrack (third-person singular simple present gimcracks, present participle gimcracking, simple past and past participle gimcracked) ( transitive) To put together quickly and without much care; to bodge . ( transitive) To embellish with gimcracks. Categories: