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Meaning of trinket

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

trinket

Pronunciation:/ˈtɹɪŋkɪt/

noun

Definitions

  1. A small showy ornament or piece of jewelry

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

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

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

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

  4. A knife; a cutting tool.

verb

Definitions

  1. To give trinkets; to court favour.