Meaning
A cheap showy trinket
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English gaude, gawde (“jest, prank, trick; ornamental bead in a rosary, trinket, bauble”). Compare Middle English gaudy, gaudee, of the same meaning.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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