noun
a showy but useless object; a trinket or bauble
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The antique shop was filled with beautiful furniture, but also some gimcrack items that seemed out of place.
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I don't know why she bought that gimcrack trinket, it looks like something from a dollar store.
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I can't believe he spent his money on that gimcrack junk, what a waste!
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Her flashy personality was like a gimcrack facade, hiding her true emotions underneath.