bauble

noun

bau·​ble ˈbȯ-bəl 

ˈbä-

1

: trinket sense 1

He affixed the bauble, with a kiss, upon her middle finger …

—Elinor Wylie

2

: a scepter of a fool (see fool entry 1 sense 2a)

… the licensed jester … brandished his bauble …

—Sir Walter Scott

3

: something of trifling appeal

4

British : ornament

specifically : a Christmas ornament

Our tree was decorated, most tastefully, with apt baubles bought from Georg Jensen.

—Geoffrey Wolff

Synonyms of bauble

• ornamental
• ornament

Examples of bauble in a Sentence

picked up some cheap baubles at the fair

Recent Examples on the Web

Either way, McDermott had a couple more baubles to dangle. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026

Patricia Field, in her wisdom, suggests the distinction scarcely matters, but Andy’s baubles were Chanel, Chanel. —Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2026

The princess received both baubles as a wedding present from her father, who inherited them as part of the royal collection. —Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026

Eight years later John Jacob Astor took the pricey bauble on a trip — aboard the Titanic. —Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English babel, from Middle French

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bauble

• cantabile
• cobble
• gobble
• hobble
• labile
• squabble
• wobble

Kids Definition

bauble

noun

bau·​ble ˈbȯ-bəl 

ˈbäb-əl

: an object of little value