trinket
[ tring-kit ]
/ ˈtrɪŋ kɪt /
noun
a small ornament, piece of jewelry, etc., usually of little value.
anything of trivial value.
verb (used without object)
to deal secretly or surreptitiously.
Origin of trinket
First recorded in 1525–35; origin uncertain
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British Dictionary definitions for trinket
trinket
/ (ˈtrɪŋkɪt) /
noun
a small or worthless ornament or piece of jewellery
a trivial object; trifle
Derived forms of trinket
trinketry, nounWord Origin for trinket
C16: perhaps from earlier
trenket little knife, via Old Northern French, from Latin
truncāre to lop