gaud
gaud · gauds
безделушка
A cheap showy trinketA cheap showy trinket
UK/ɡɔːd/US/ɡɔd/
» But the girl isn't interested in the Palace of Gaudí.
rul · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 sensesA cheap showy trinket
безделу́шкаbezdelúška
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
(obsolete)Trick; jest; sport
(obsolete)Deceit; fraud; artifice
Examples
1 sentencesBut the girl isn't interested in the Palace of Gaudí.
Translations
1 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
a cheap showy trinket:
Origin
From Middle English gaude, gawde (“jest, prank, trick; ornamental bead in a rosary, trinkeFrom Middle English gaude, gawde (“jest, prank, trick; ornamental bead in a rosary, trinket, bauble”). Compare Middle English gaudy, gaudee, of the same meaning.
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