trinkets
cheap decorative objects
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
13 North Side Homes Robbed by TRINKET Thief
(Chicago Tribune - News Headline)
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Woman says a policy to clear away TRINKETS from a memorial garden is thoughtless.
(BBC News)
(Chicago Tribune - News Headline)
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Woman says a policy to clear away TRINKETS from a memorial garden is thoughtless.
(BBC News)
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trinket
noun
- a small decorative object, or a piece of jewellery that is cheap or of low quality
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Trinkets can be any type of inexpensive decorative object, including jewellery. Here are a few classic examples of the souvenir type:
The snow dome that you bought your grandmother in Paris that contains a miniature replica of the Eiffel Tower. She said you will inherit it after she passes on.
A Homer Simpson bottle opener that burps when you use it. Your brother-in-law brought it back from New York as a substitute for the jeans you wanted, because "they didn't have your size."
The little ceramic kangaroo wearing a sweatshirt that says "G'Day Mate" that you got from your colleague who was your replacement on the project team that spent three weeks in Sydney.
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SYNONYMS
knick-knack, curio, doodad, gadget, novelty, ornament, toy, trifle, whatnot
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"A lot of staff have a trinket or two on their desks."
noun
- a small decorative object, or a piece of jewellery that is cheap or of low quality
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Trinkets can be any type of inexpensive decorative object, including jewellery. Here are a few classic examples of the souvenir type:
The snow dome that you bought your grandmother in Paris that contains a miniature replica of the Eiffel Tower. She said you will inherit it after she passes on.
A Homer Simpson bottle opener that burps when you use it. Your brother-in-law brought it back from New York as a substitute for the jeans you wanted, because "they didn't have your size."
The little ceramic kangaroo wearing a sweatshirt that says "G'Day Mate" that you got from your colleague who was your replacement on the project team that spent three weeks in Sydney.
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SYNONYMS
knick-knack, curio, doodad, gadget, novelty, ornament, toy, trifle, whatnot
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"A lot of staff have a trinket or two on their desks."
