gewgaw

gewgaw englannista suomeksi

1. rihkamakorut, pukukorut

0. Substantiivi

1. koriste; prenikka

gewgaw englanniksi

1. A showy trifle, a toy; a showy trinket, ornament or decoration. (defdate)

2. (RQ:Dryden Juvenal Satires)

3. (quote-text) Some Puritan, before his departure, may have thought himself doing God service by filching the old golden gewgaw.

4. 1951, Asimov|Isaac Asimov, ''(novel)|Foundation'' (1974 Books|Panther Books Ltd publication), part V: “The Merchant Princes”, chapter 11, page 163, ¶¶ 2–4:

“I am not of the neighbourhood,” said Mallow, calmly, “but the matter is irrelevant. I have had the honour to send you a little gift yesterday ——” ¶ The tech-man’s nose lifted. “I received it. An interesting gewgaw. I may have use for it on occasion.” ¶ I have other and more interesting gifts. Quite out of the gewgaw stage.”

5. {{quote-journal|en|year=2011|author=Will Self|title=The frowniest spot on Earth|journal=London Review of Books|section=XXXIII.9

6. Showy; unreal; pretentious.

7. {{quote-text|en|year=1678|author=Dryden|Dryden, John|title=for Love (play)|All for Love|section=Scene II

8. {{quote-text|en|year=1855|author=Alfred, Lord Tennyson|title=Maud; A Monodrama, X|section=stanza 1