Something costly and unnecessary

• extravagance

  1. A spending of more than is reasonable or necessary; excessive expenditure; wastefulness
  2. Immoderate spending:
  3. The quality of being extravagant:

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  1. A spending of more than is reasonable or necessary; excessive expenditure; wastefulness
  2. Immoderate spending:
  3. The quality of being extravagant:

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• extravagancy

  1. (Archaic, 17-19th centuries) A thing that is extravagant.
  2. Something extravagant.
  3. Extravagance.

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  1. (Archaic, 17-19th centuries) A thing that is extravagant.
  2. Something extravagant.
  3. Extravagance.

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• luxury

  1. Something that is desirable but expensive or hard to obtain or do:
  2. The use and enjoyment of the best and most costly things that offer the most physical comfort and satisfaction
  3. Sumptuous or extremely comfortable living or surroundings:

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  1. Something that is desirable but expensive or hard to obtain or do:
  2. The use and enjoyment of the best and most costly things that offer the most physical comfort and satisfaction
  3. Sumptuous or extremely comfortable living or surroundings:

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Anything thought to be unnecessary

• embellishment

  1. An embellishing or being embellished; ornamentation
  2. Something that embellishes, as an ornament, a fictitious touch added to a factual account, a musical phrase, etc.
  3. An unnecessarily added touch, an ornamental addition, a flourish.

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  1. An embellishing or being embellished; ornamentation
  2. Something that embellishes, as an ornament, a fictitious touch added to a factual account, a musical phrase, etc.
  3. An unnecessarily added touch, an ornamental addition, a flourish.

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• luxury

  1. Something that is not essential but provides pleasure and comfort:
  2. Sumptuous or extremely comfortable living or surroundings:
  3. The use and enjoyment of the best and most costly things that offer the most physical comfort and satisfaction

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  1. Something that is not essential but provides pleasure and comfort:
  2. Sumptuous or extremely comfortable living or surroundings:
  3. The use and enjoyment of the best and most costly things that offer the most physical comfort and satisfaction

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• affection

  1. (Archaic) An attribute or property of a thing
  2. Fond or tender feeling; warm liking
  3. A disposition to feel, do, or say; a propensity.

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  1. (Archaic) An attribute or property of a thing
  2. Fond or tender feeling; warm liking
  3. A disposition to feel, do, or say; a propensity.

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• ornament

  1. A person considered as a source of pride, honor, or credit:
  2. Anything serving to adorn; decoration; embellishment; also, a desirable or needed adjunct
  3. (Music) A tone or tones used to embellish a principal melodic tone

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  1. A person considered as a source of pride, honor, or credit:
  2. Anything serving to adorn; decoration; embellishment; also, a desirable or needed adjunct
  3. (Music) A tone or tones used to embellish a principal melodic tone

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• superfluity

  1. A quantity or number beyond what is needed; excess; superabundance
  2. Something superfluous; thing not needed
  3. Something superfluous:

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  1. A quantity or number beyond what is needed; excess; superabundance
  2. Something superfluous; thing not needed
  3. Something superfluous:

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• frippery

  1. Something trivial or nonessential.
  2. Cheap, gaudy clothes; tawdry finery
  3. Showy display in dress, manners, speech, etc.; affectation of elegance

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  1. Something trivial or nonessential.
  2. Cheap, gaudy clothes; tawdry finery
  3. Showy display in dress, manners, speech, etc.; affectation of elegance

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• gewgaw

  1. A showy trifle, a toy; a showy trinket, ornament or decoration. [from 15th c.]
  2. A decorative trinket; a bauble.
  3. Something showy but useless and of little value; trinket

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  1. A showy trifle, a toy; a showy trinket, ornament or decoration. [from 15th c.]
  2. A decorative trinket; a bauble.
  3. Something showy but useless and of little value; trinket

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• gimcrack

  1. Something showy but worthless; a gimmick or bauble.
  2. A cheap, showy, useless thing
  3. A cheap and showy object of little or no use; a gewgaw.

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  1. Something showy but worthless; a gimmick or bauble.
  2. A cheap, showy, useless thing
  3. A cheap and showy object of little or no use; a gewgaw.

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• furbelow

  1. A ruffle or flounce on a garment.
  2. A piece of showy ornamentation.
  3. A showy, useless decoration or elaboration

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  1. A ruffle or flounce on a garment.
  2. A piece of showy ornamentation.
  3. A showy, useless decoration or elaboration

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• foppery

  1. Something foppish
  2. The actions, dress, etc. of a fop
  3. Foolish quality or action.

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  1. Something foppish
  2. The actions, dress, etc. of a fop
  3. Foolish quality or action.

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• flourish

  1. An embellishment or ornamentation:
  2. A dramatic or stylish movement, as of waving or brandishing:
  3. Anything done in a showy way, as a sweeping movement of the limbs or body

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  1. An embellishment or ornamentation:
  2. A dramatic or stylish movement, as of waving or brandishing:
  3. Anything done in a showy way, as a sweeping movement of the limbs or body

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• doodad

  1. A trinket; bauble
  2. Any small object or device whose name is not known or is temporarily forgotten
  3. A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall); especially an unspecified gadget, device, or part.

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  1. A trinket; bauble
  2. Any small object or device whose name is not known or is temporarily forgotten
  3. A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall); especially an unspecified gadget, device, or part.

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• bells and whistles

  1. (Idiomatic) Extra features added for show rather than function; fancy additions or features.
  2. (Informal) Inessential, usually showy features or additions; frills
  3. Nonessential features or enhancements intended especially to add commercial appeal.

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  1. (Idiomatic) Extra features added for show rather than function; fancy additions or features.
  2. (Informal) Inessential, usually showy features or additions; frills
  3. Nonessential features or enhancements intended especially to add commercial appeal.

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A lacy decoration

• ruffle

  1. Something like this, as a bird's ruff
  2. A strip of cloth, lace, etc., gathered in pleats and puckers and used for trimming
  3. A beating or rustling sound:

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  1. Something like this, as a bird's ruff
  2. A strip of cloth, lace, etc., gathered in pleats and puckers and used for trimming
  3. A beating or rustling sound:

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• flounce

  1. The act or motion of flouncing.
  2. A strip of decorative, usually gathered or pleated material attached by one edge, as on a garment or curtain.
  3. A piece of cloth, often gathered or pleated, sewn on by its upper edge to a skirt, sleeve, etc.; wide, ornamental ruffle

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  1. The act or motion of flouncing.
  2. A strip of decorative, usually gathered or pleated material attached by one edge, as on a garment or curtain.
  3. A piece of cloth, often gathered or pleated, sewn on by its upper edge to a skirt, sleeve, etc.; wide, ornamental ruffle

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• trimming

  1. Accessories; extras:
  2. The act of someone who trims.
  3. Something added as decoration or ornament, especially a band of lace or embroidery on clothing.

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  1. Accessories; extras:
  2. The act of someone who trims.
  3. Something added as decoration or ornament, especially a band of lace or embroidery on clothing.

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