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English-German correspondence dictionary. 2014.
a showy article
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fallal — noun cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing • Syn: ↑bangle, ↑bauble, ↑gaud, ↑gewgaw, ↑novelty, ↑trinket • Derivationally related forms: ↑gaudy (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
frip|per|y — «FRIHP uhr ee», noun, plural per|ies. 1. cheap, showy clothes; gaudy ornaments. 2. a cheap, showy article of clothing; gaudy ornament. 3. a showing off; foolish display; pretended refinement: »Affectations of manner and speech are mere frippery.… … Useful english dictionary
novelty — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. newness, originality, singularity, innovation, new departure, change, revolution; fad, fashion, le dernier cri, craze; marvel, freak, curiosity, neology, neoterism. Ant., oldness. II (Roget s IV)… … English dictionary for students
fallal — fallalery, n. /fal lal /, n. a bit of finery; a showy article of dress. Also, fal lal. [1700 10; perh. syncopated var. of FALDERAL] * * * … Universalium
bauble — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. trinket (See unimportance). II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. trinket, trifle, gewgaw, knickknack; see Jewel 1 , Jewelry , trinket . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. trinket, trifle, knickknack, gewgaw,… … English dictionary for students
gewgaw — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. trinket, knickknack, bauble. See ornament. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A small showy article: bauble, bibelot, gim crack, knickknack, novelty, toy, trifle, trinket, whatnot. See THING … English dictionary for students
knickknack — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bric a brac, trifle, trinket, gewgaw. See ornament, unimportance. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. ornament, curio, gewgaw, gimcrack, objet d art (French), conversation piece, bric a brac, curiosity, bibelot,… … English dictionary for students
toy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. plaything, trinket, trifle; doll, puppet. v. trifle or play (with); fiddle, dally. See amusement, unimportance, endearment. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. childish, miniature, small, diminutive, model… … English dictionary for students
trifle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bagatelle, nothing, triviality; gewgaw, trinket, knickknack, gimcrack; particle, bit, morsel, trace. See littleness, unimportance. v. i. toy, play, dally, fool. See neglect. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A… … English dictionary for students
trinket — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. toy, plaything, bauble, gewgaw. See ornament. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. plaything, toy, tinsel, frippery, knickknack, gadget, novelty, bauble, showpiece*, dazzler*, doo dad*, pretty pretty*,… … English dictionary for students
whatnot — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. thing, something, what have you, whatever, contraption, doodad (inf.), thingumabob (sl.), blanketyblank (sl.), doohickey (sl.), dingbat (sl.), gismo (sl.); cabinet, étagère, china closet. See… … English dictionary for students
