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1
a small article the actual name of which one either does not know or cannot remember
- where does this little doodad go?
Synonyms for doodad
- dingus,
- doohickey,
- hickey,
- thingamabob,
- thingamajig
- (or thingumajig),
- thingummy,
- whatchamacallit,
- whatnot,
- whatsit
- (also whatsis or what-is-it)
2
a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest
- has a habit of buying gadgets and doodads sold on television shopping channels
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Words Related to doodad
- bijouterie,
- bric-a-brac,
- gimcrackery,
- trinketry,
- trumpery,
- virtu
- (or vertu)
- figurine,
- objet d'art
- (also objet),
- ornament
3
something that decorates or beautifies
- the array of doodads that some drivers hang from their rearview mirror
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“Doodad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doodad. Accessed 23 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of doodad was in 1888
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