bauble
/'bɔ:bl/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A small, inexpensive, and showy ornament or piece of jewelry: A bauble is a decorative item, often flashy or gaudy, that is considered to be of little real value or quality.
- A jester's mock scepter: Historically, a bauble is the ornamented stick or scepter carried by a court jester or fool.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The Christmas tree was covered in colorful baubles and tinsel.
- She wore a necklace that was nothing more than a cheap bauble.
- In the painting, the court jester is waving his bauble.
Advanced Usage
- Used figuratively to describe something trivial or of little worth:
- He realized that the fame he sought was just a hollow bauble.
- The argument was over a mere bauble, not a matter of principle.
Variants and Related Words
- Trinket (n): A small ornament or item of jewelry that is of little value.
- Gewgaw (n): A showy thing, especially a cheap or useless ornament. (A more old-fashioned synonym for bauble).
- Knickknack (n): A small decorative object.
Synonyms
- Trinket
- Gewgaw
- Novelty
- Ornament
- Curio
Related Idioms
- "All that glitters is not gold": This proverb relates to the idea of a bauble, warning that something attractive on the outside (like a shiny bauble) may not be valuable or genuine.
Noun
- cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
- a mock scepter carried by a court jester