noun
bauble
BAW-buhl
noun
1
A small, showy trinket or decoration with little real value.
"She wore a cheap plastic bauble that looked surprisingly elegant."
"The market stall was full of baubles and souvenirs for tourists."
2
A round, shiny ornament, especially the kind hung on a Christmas tree.
"We spent the afternoon hanging baubles on the tree."
How to Use Bauble
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA pretty but cheap or unimportant decorative object — literally a trinket, or specifically a Christmas tree ornament.
Common pairings
a cheap bauble
Christmas baubles
glittering baubles
Word Forms
baubles plural
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Etymology
From Old French "baubel," meaning a child's toy or trinket, ultimately from Latin "bellus," meaning "pretty."