noun
Meaning 1
tastelessness
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
gimcrackery
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/ˈd͡ʒɪmkɹæk(ə)ɹi/
noun
Meaning 2
ornamental objects of no great value
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: folderal, falderol, frill, gimcrack, nonsense, trumpery
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: decoration, ornament, ornamentation
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English gimcrack Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English gimcrackery From gimcrack + -ery.