trinket
A small, showy ornament, especially a piece of jewelleryA small, showy ornament, especially a piece of jewellery.
» She makes trinkets out of plexiglass.
Вона робить брелоки з оргскла.
Meaning
8 sensesA small, showy ornament, especially a piece of jewellery.
That little trinket around her neck must have cost a bundle.
Schmuck, Schmuckgegenstand, Schmuckstück
безделу́шкаbezdelúška, побряку́шкаpobrjakúška
дрібни́чкаdribnýčka, витребе́нькаvytrebénʹka
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
(figuratively)A thing of little practical and/or monetary value; a toy, a trifle.
It’s only a little trinket, but it reminds her of him.
Kinkerlitzchen
ме́лочиméloči, пустя́кpustják
дрібни́чкаdribnýčka
(Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland)A narrow or small watercourse.
(obsolete)A small item of food; a small dainty.
(in the plural, obsolete)A small item forming part of a set of equipment; an accessory, an accoutrement.
(derogatory, figuratively, obsolete)An item used in a religious rite (also, a religious rite, belief, etc.) regarded as superfluous or trivial.
(UK, dialectal, obsolete)A small vessel for drinking from; a cup, a mug, a porringer.
(obsolete)A small sail, specifically, a three-cornered sail formerly carried on a ship's foremast, probably on a lateen yard.
Examples
8 sentencesShe makes trinkets out of plexiglass.
Вона робить брелоки з оргскла.
The store sells trinkets and haberdashery.
This little trinket would go well on my shelf.
The quaint little antique shop is full of unique trinkets, knick-knacks, and curios.
Flavio bought some trinkets.
Translations
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Origin
The origin of the noun is unknown; the word is possibly related to Old French tryncle (“piThe origin of the noun is unknown; the word is possibly related to Old French tryncle (“piece of jewellery”). The following have also been suggested:
Origin uncertain, possibly:
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