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Meanings of gimcrack (gimcracks) in English
Synonyms
Examples for "nonsense"
Examples for "nonsense"
1
Her intuitive capacity was impressive, along with her no-nonsense approach to conflict.
2
Meanwhile, Glynnis Breytenbach brings her no-nonsense approach to the Shadow Justice Ministry.
3
This is all the greatest nonsense I ever heard in the world.
4
Of course what she said was the greatest nonsense in the world.
5
It is all nonsense, of course; just foolish talk of the villagers.
1
Some cases of trumpery rosaries were found and dispatched the same way.
2
This trumpery business with the cigarette revolutionised my whole feelings towards Boyce.
3
Poor boy, his wife has quite forgotten him and his trumpery love.
4
Well, there's been a lot of trouble over a trumpery wooden idol.
5
What does he do with all his rhetorical trumpery at such times?
1
The front has a deep frill tacked on all around the chair.
2
A tuft of pink frill escaped from one side of the gag.
3
Nothing might she wear but her plain black frock and white frill.
4
I had an embroidered frill and very fine ruffles of point d'Alencon.
5
Round its hilt was a frill of paper, on which was scrawled:
1
The great Mr. Acton taken in by a bit of Palais Royal gimcrackery!
2
The resulting object, made with thought and care, was intended as a soulful reproach to the gimcrackery of industrialised batch production.
3
"The gimcrackery," he answered.
4
"A man who can kiss a woman's hands like that is at liberty to clear the whole house of gimcrackery."
Usage of gimcracks in English
1
About antiquities, the old gimcracks that people pay so much for today.
2
Let me know if the gimcracks come safe- Imeanthe book, etc.
3
My girl is taking me out shopping, to buy gimcracks and things!
4
The gimcracks he loved to make were all for the public rooms below.
5
Her husband bade her buy laces, millinery, jewels, and gimcracks of all sorts.
6
Japan wanted neither the friendship of Russia nor her gimcracks.
7
Such fugitive gimcracks as they had brought away with them decorated the little salon.
8
Golden eyes focused like lenses over winking jewels and gimcracks.
9
Expectation interspersed with gimcracks seems to be the programme.
10
Now teach me that dance, and I will patch up all the rest of the gimcracks.
11
Lashmar stretched his legs, smiled at the gimcracks shelved and niched above the mantelpiece, and began talking.
12
There they march in state, and a pretty contempt our artist shows for all their gimcracks and trumpery.
13
But me and the Judge was sure we could round up a wagonful of candidates for your gimcracks.
14
We men want space, not gimcracks.
15
Mebby the young lady in thar kin show me the things and tell me the names of yer Yankee gimcracks.
16
These serve as playthings for the grown-ups, many of whom, especially the Indians and Eskimos, are quite childlike with gimcracks.
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