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Trinket

Trinket Meaning & Definition
Trinket Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Trinket?

[n] cheap showy jewelry or ornament or clothing
[n] a inexpensive showy collectibles

Synonyms | Synonyms for Trinket: bangle | bauble | chachka | fallal | gaud | gewgaw | novelty | tchotchke

Related Terms | Find terms related to Trinket:

See Also | collectable | collectible | stuff | sundries | sundry | whatchamacallit | whatsis

Trinket In Webster's Dictionary

\Trin"ket\, n. [F. trinquet foremast, also, a certain sail, trinquette a triangular sail, or Sp. trinquete triangular.] (Naut.) A three-cornered sail formerly carried on a ship's foremast, probably on a lateen yard. Sailing always with the sheets of mainsail and trinket warily in our hands. --Hakluyt.
\Trin"ket\, n. [OE. trenket a sort of knife, hence, probably, a toy knife worn as an ornament; probably from an Old French dialectic form of trenchier to cut. Cf. {Trench}, v. t.] 1. A knife; a cutting tool. --Tusser. 2. A small ornament, as a jewel, ring, or the like. 3. A thing of little value; a trifle; a toy.
\Trin"ket\, v. i. To give trinkets; hence, to court favor; to intrigue. [Obs.] --South.

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