Bauble: meaning, definitions and examples
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bauble
[ ˈbɔːb(ə)l ]
Christmas decoration
A small, decorative object, typically hung on a Christmas tree.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She carefully hung the baubles on the tree.
- The baubles sparkled in the Christmas lights.
Trivial or showy object
A showy but useless or worthless object.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The room was cluttered with baubles and trinkets.
- She realized that material possessions were just baubles.
Translations
Translations of the word "bauble" in other languages:
🇵🇹 enfeite
- ornamento
- bijuteria
🇮🇳 गहना
- आभूषण
- सजावट
🇩🇪 Schmuckstück
- Zierde
- Kugel
🇮🇩 pernak-pernik
- hiasan
- perhiasan
🇺🇦 дрібничка
- прикраса
- брязкальце
🇵🇱 bibelot
- ozdoba
- świecidełko
🇯🇵 装飾品 (sōshokuhin)
🇫🇷 bibelot
- décoration
- babiole
🇪🇸 adorno
- chuchería
- bola
🇹🇷 süs eşyası
- biblo
- takı
🇰🇷 장신구 (jangsingu)
🇸🇦 زينة
- حلية
- لعبة صغيرة
🇨🇿 ozdoba
- cetka
- šperk
🇸🇰 ozdoba
- cetka
- drobnosť
🇨🇳 装饰品 (zhuāngshìpǐn)
🇸🇮 okras
- drobnarija
- dekoracija
🇮🇸 skraut
- skrautmunaður
- glingur
🇰🇿 әшекей
🇬🇪 მორთულობა
- სამკაული
- სათამაშო
🇦🇿 bəzək
- bəzək əşyası
- oyuncaq
🇲🇽 adorno
- chuchería
- bola
Etymology
The word 'bauble' originated from the Middle English word 'babel' which meant a child's toy or a bauble. It later evolved to refer to a showy but worthless object. The use of 'bauble' in the context of Christmas decorations became popular in the 19th century, as Christmas trees became a common tradition in many households.