gaud

Noun

Synonyms: bangle bauble gewgaw novelty fallal trinket

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothingSynonyms: bangle bauble gewgaw novelty fallal trinket

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Gaud \Gaud\, n. [OE. gaude jest, trick, gaudi bead of a rosary, fr. L. gaudium joy, gladness. See Joy.]

1.Trick; jest; sport. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

2.Deceit; fraud; artifice; device. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

3.An ornament; a piece of worthless finery; a trinket. "An idle gaud." --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Gaud \Gaud\, v. i. [Cf. F. se gaudir to rejoice, fr. L. gaudere. See Gaud, n.] To sport or keep festival. [Obs.] "Gauding with his familiars. " [Obs.] --Sir T. North. [1913 Webster]

Gaud \Gaud\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gauded; p. pr. & vb. n. Gauding.] To bedeck gaudily; to decorate with gauds or showy trinkets or colors; to paint. [Obs.] "Nicely gauded cheeks." --Shak. [1913 Webster]