bauble
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bau·ble

noun \ˈb-bəl, ˈbä-\

Definition of BAUBLE

1
: trinket 1
2
: a fool's scepter
3
: something of trifling appeal

Examples of BAUBLE

  1. <picked up some cheap baubles at the fair>

Origin of BAUBLE

Middle English babel, from Middle French
First Known Use: 14th century

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