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Definition of
gimcrack adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
gimcrack
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈdʒɪmkræk
/
/
[
only before noun
]
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badly made and of little value
synonym
shoddy
The place had a certain gimcrack theatrical glamour.
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gimcrack
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Nearby words
gilt
noun
gilt-edged
adjective
gimcrack
adjective
gimlet
noun
gimme
short form