Associations to the word «Gewgaw»

Wiktionary

GEWGAW, noun. A showy trifle, a toy; a showy trinket, ornament or decoration. [from 15th c.]
GEWGAW, adjective. Showy; unreal; pretentious.

Dictionary definition

GEWGAW, noun. Cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing.

Wise words

Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life - in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions all of a color.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca