doodad

doo·dad

noun \ˈdü-ˌdad\

Definition of DOODAD

1

: an ornamental attachment or decoration

2

: an often small article whose common name is unknown or forgotten : gadget

Examples of DOODAD

1. <where does this little doodad go?>
2. <has a habit of buying gadgets and doodads sold on television shopping channels>

Origin of DOODAD

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1888

Related to DOODAD

Synonyms: dingus, doohickey, hickey, thingamabob, thingamajig (or thingumajig), thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatnot, whatsit (also whatsis or what-is-it)

Related Words: bijouterie, bric-a-brac, gimcrackery, trinketry, trumpery, virtu (or vertu); bagatelle, trifle; figurine, objet d'art (also objet), ornament; keepsake, memento, souvenir; conversation piece; collectible (or collectable), collector's item

Near Antonyms: blemish, defacement, disfigurement, scar; blot, spot, stain

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Rhymes with DOODAD

Akkad, aoudad, Baghdad, Belgrade, Carlsbad, caudad, comrade, Conrad, crash pad, crawdad, dorsad, dryad, dyad, egad, farad, Flagstad, footpad, gonad, granddad, heptad, horn-mad, ironclad, keypad, launchpad, maenad, monad, mouse pad, Murad, naiad, nicad, nomad, NORAD, notepad, pentad, pleiad, postgrad, scratch pad, Sinbad, tetrad, touch pad, triclad