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trinket

[ tring-kit ]

noun

  1. a small ornament, piece of jewelry, etc., usually of little value.
  2. anything of trivial value.


verb (used without object)

  1. to deal secretly or surreptitiously.

trinket

/ ˈ³Ù°ùɪŋ°ìɪ³Ù /

noun

  1. a small or worthless ornament or piece of jewellery
  2. a trivial object; trifle
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³Ù°ù¾±²Ô°ì±ð³Ù°ù²â, noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of trinket1

First recorded in 1525–35; origin uncertain
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of trinket1

C16: perhaps from earlier trenket little knife, via Old Northern French, from Latin ³Ù°ù³Ü²Ô³¦Äå°ù±ð to lop
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From an £800 trinket box to a rusty ice cream fridge receiving zero bids, Bargain Hunt has seen thousands of items go under the hammer.

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It’s not just trinkets and garments being caught in the crossfire.

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Mann came all the way from the San Gabriel Valley’s La Verne to hawk his Trump trinkets outside the inauguration, which was moved indoors to the Capitol Rotunda because of the frigid temperatures.

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From the rubble, many found small trinkets that brought them smiles and, occasionally, a moment of joy amid the hellish ordeal.

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Souvenir shops would also sell trinkets and ceremonial goods commemorating Russian-Syrian military cooperation.

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