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bauble

/ˈbɔː.bəl/

Translations

baublenoun

baubles

/ˈbɔː.bəl/

bijou fantaisieBijou peu coûteux, de peu de valeur.

He bought her a bauble from the street vendor as a souvenir.

Il lui a acheté un bijou fantaisie chez le vendeur ambulant comme souvenir.

babiolePetit objet décoratif ou sans grande valeur ; registre neutre.

She hung a colorful bauble on the Christmas tree.

Elle a accroché une babiole colorée au sapin de Noël.

Additional translations

marotteDans le sens historique : bâton ou sceptre de bouffon.

Synonyms

fancy item

Antonyms

prized possession

baublenoun

A small, showy trinket or decoration.

She hung a colorful bauble on the Christmas tree.

A piece of jewelry that is inexpensive and of little value.

He bought her a bauble from the street vendor as a souvenir.

A baton or mock scepter carried by a court jester, often elaborately ornamented.

The jester twirled his bauble and bowed to the amused audience.

Something trivial or worthless, especially an object that distracts from more important matters.

He spent all his money on useless baubles instead of paying his debts.