gauds
Cheap showy ornaments
Gauds are showy ornaments or trinkets—decorative items valued more for their flashiness than their quality or taste.
The word carries a faintly disapproving tone, suggesting something cheap or tastelessly ostentatious: Her fingers were covered in gauds from the costume jewelry bin.
The related adjective gaudy describes anything excessively bright or ornate.
Small worthless ornament
- baubleShowy, worthless ornament
- fineryElegant, showy clothing
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
frippery · gewgaw · knickknack · bijou · ornament · bangle · pendant · brooch
Showy, often tastelessly so
- ostentatiousShowily excessive
- garishTastelessly showy
- glitzyShowily eye-catching
- tawdryCheaply ornate and vulgar
flamboyant · loud · kitschy · vulgar · brassy · splashy · overdone · tacky
Old valued collectible
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- VictorianOf a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- costume pieceIndividual outfit element
collectible · patina · period piece · retro · bygone · provenance · nostalgia · memorabilia
Beaded prayer counter
- prayer beadsCounting aid for worship
- chapletDecorative head wreath
- devotionalRelating to worship
- MarianTraditional female given name
decades · crucifix · Ave Maria · intercession · novena · mysteries · sorrowful · joyful
trinket
Small worthless ornament
- baubleShowy, worthless ornament
- fineryElegant, showy clothing
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
embellishment · frippery · gewgaw · knickknack · bijou · ornament · bangle · pendant · brooch · charm
flashy
Showy, often tastelessly so
- ostentatiousShowily excessive
- garishTastelessly showy
- glitzyShowily eye-catching
tawdry · flamboyant · loud · kitschy · vulgar · brassy · splashy · overdone · tacky · cheap
antique
Old valued collectible
costume piece · collectible · patina · period piece · retro · bygone · provenance · nostalgia · memorabilia · curio
rosary
Beaded prayer counter
- prayer beadsCounting aid for worship
- chapletDecorative head wreath
- devotionalRelating to worship
Marian · decades · crucifix · Ave Maria · intercession · novena · mysteries · sorrowful · joyful · glorious
gaudsunderstated elegance
Sophisticated style without excess
fine jewelry · heirlooms · genuine articles · treasures · objets d'art
gaudstreasures
Prized possessions or valuables
valuables · crown jewels · genuine articles · investment pieces · family heirlooms