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

• ornamental
• ornament

Examples of bauble in a Sentence

picked up some cheap baubles at the fair

Recent Examples on the Web

The dining room’s leather seating, custom bauble ceiling and a 1,100-gallon aquarium pair perfectly with a menu of salmon and strip loin. —Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025

Some of our favorites included the summer-ready dresses and kaftans, which pair perfectly with the signature accessories, such as wrap bracelets and beaded baubles. —Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 24 June 2025

What dreams and nostalgias are locked away amongst these baubles? —James Folta, Literary Hub, 30 May 2025

There will also be baubles from Harry Winston and Van Cleef & Arpels. —Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 16 July 2025

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