1. showy but insubstantial or poorly made objects; cheap or tasteless trinkets and ornaments
Usage: uncountable; often used to describe decorative items or merchandise of low quality
2. pretentious or superficial behavior; ostentatious display lacking genuine substance
Usage: uncountable; figurative use

Examples

• The tourist shop was filled with gimcrackery—plastic souvenirs and gaudy decorations.
• She dismissed the politician's speech as mere gimcrackery designed to impress voters.
• The antique dealer refused to stock gimcrackery, preferring genuine period pieces.
• His office was cluttered with gimcrackery from his travels: cheap figurines and worthless trinkets.
• The festival's decorations were colorful gimcrackery that fell apart after one season.
• Behind all the gimcrackery of the advertisement was a product of mediocre quality.
• The museum's gift shop offered both quality reproductions and obvious gimcrackery.
• She had no patience for gimcrackery and preferred simple, well-made furnishings.