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Added 7 October 2026

gaud

/ɡɔːd/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about gaud at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing.

Origin

From Middle English gaude, gawde (“jest, prank, trick; ornamental bead in a rosary, trinket, bauble”). Compare Middle English gaudy, gaudee, of the same meaning.

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