trinket
IPA: trˈɪŋkʌt
noun
- A small showy ornament or piece of jewelry
- A thing of little value; a trifle; a toy.
- (nautical) A three-cornered sail formerly carried on a ship's foremast, probably on a lateen yard.
- (obsolete) A knife; a cutting tool.
verb
- (obsolete) To give trinkets; to court favour.
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Examples of "trinket" in Sentences
- She collected trinkets and bric a brac.
- The gold was exchanged for a few trinkets.
- The name implies baubles or trinkets of some kind.
- Privileges and obligations are associated with the trinket.
- A number of unusual trinkets line the front area of the diner.
- The history and design of glass, in particular glass trinket sets.
- All of the gnomes freeze into place as soon as Joe blows the trinket.
- Perhaps it is better to give the trinket collectors DYK as their place.
- The guards stopped in their tracks, obviously confused by this small trinket.
- The mall staple that sells every kind of jewelry and trinket a little girl could wish for.
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