gewgaws
Cheap flashy ornaments
Gewgaws are small decorative objects of little value—trinkets, baubles, or showy ornaments.
The word carries mild contempt, suggesting the items are cheap or tasteless: The shelves were cluttered with gewgaws from tourist shops.
Sometimes spelled geegaw.
Showy, worthless ornament
- knickknackSmall decorative object
- tchotchkeSmall decorative trifle
- bibelotSmall decorative collectible
- curioOdd collectible item
doodad · gimcrack · bijou · charm · novelty · ornament · keepsake · token
bauble
Showy, worthless ornament
- knickknackSmall decorative object
- tchotchkeSmall decorative trifle
- bibelotSmall decorative collectible
curio · doodad · gimcrack · bijou · charm · novelty · ornament · keepsake · token · figurine
ornamental
For beauty, not function
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
- fineryElegant, showy clothing
flourish · tinsel · glitz · frippery · festoon · gilding · bedecking · garnish · accoutrement · trimming
trifling
Of no real importance
trashy · tacky · flimsy · worthless · junky · kitsch · schlock · chintzy · garish · flashy
- curioscurios, curio, curiosities, curiosity, knickknacks
- knickknackstchotchkes, trinkets, curios, bric-a-brac, gimcracks
- trinketstrinket, trinket box, knickknack, bauble, knick-knack
- Tacky decorkitsch, gaudiness, garishness, tchotchkes, knickknacks
- stuffthings, items, objects, stuff, goods
- junktrash, garbage, refuse, rubbish, waste
gewgawsheirlooms
Objects passed through family lines
treasures · valuables · antiques · fine art · objets d'art
gewgawsessentials
Indispensable items or elements
necessities · bare necessities · tools · equipment · staples