trinket in English dictionary

  • trinket

    Meanings and definitions of "trinket"

    • noun
      A small showy ornament or piece of jewelry
    • noun
      A thing of little value; a trifle; a toy.
    • noun
      (nautical)
      A three-cornered sail formerly carried on a ship's foremast, probably on a lateen yard.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      A knife; a cutting tool.
    • verb
      ( obsolete) To give trinkets; to court favour.
    • A mere trifle
    • noun
      cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing

    Synonyms of "trinket" in English dictionary

    bauble, fallal, gaud are the top synonyms of "trinket" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of trinket

    • trinket ( plural  trinkets)
    • trinket (plural trinkets)
    • trinket (third-person singular simple present trinkets, present participle trinketing, simple past and past participle trinketed)
  • Trinket

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