"gewgawed" meaning in English

See gewgawed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɡjuːɡɔːd/ Forms: more gewgawed [comparative], most gewgawed [superlative]
Etymology: gewgaw + -ed Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gewgaw|ed}} gewgaw + -ed Head templates: {{en-adj}} gewgawed (comparative more gewgawed, superlative most gewgawed)
  1. Covered in or decorated with gewgaws.
    Sense id: en-gewgawed-en-adj-C3Nxz4L7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ed

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