GEW'GAW, noun A showy trifle; a pretty thing of little worth; a toy; a bauble; a splendid plaything.
A heavy gewgaw called a crown.
GEW'GAW, adjective Showy without value.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.