knickknack
or nick·nack
[ nik-nak ]
/ ˈnɪkˌnæk /
noun
an ornamental trinket or gimcrack; a bit of bric-a-brac.
Origin of knickknack
1610–20; gradational compound based on
knack in obsolete sense “toy”
OTHER WORDS FROM knickknack
knick·knacked, adjective knick·knack·y, adjectiveWords nearby knickknack
knickerbocker,
knickerbocker glory,
knickerbockers,
knickered,
knickers,
knickknack,
knickpoint,
knies,
kniest syndrome,
knife,
knife box
Example sentences from the Web for knickknack
“Perhaps one or two smaller things, a knickknack or two,” he moaned.
The Inevitable |Louis CouperusThe girls helped to make the cave more homelike, and the lads appreciated every decoration and knickknack given them.
Tramping with Tramps |Josiah FlyntHe well represented the spirit and workmanship of the eighteenth century in the knickknack art of the Second Empire.
Rodin: The Man and his Art |Judith Cladel