Trinket

noun

/ˈtɹɪŋkɪt/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounA small showy ornament or piece of jewelry

"That little trinket around her neck must have cost a bundle."

2.nounA thing of little value; a trifle; a toy.

"It's only a little trinket, but it reminds her of him."

3.nounA three-cornered sail formerly carried on a ship's foremast, probably on a lateen yard.

4.nounA knife; a cutting tool.

5.verbTo give trinkets; to court favour.

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