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trinket

The correct spelling is trinket.

How to pronounce trinket

/ˈtɹɪŋkɪt/
noun

IPA: /ˈtɹɪŋkɪt/

Say it like: Tri-nke-t

The correct spelling is trinket. A small showy ornament or piece of jewelry For example: "That little trinket around her neck must have cost a bundle."

Usage Examples

That little trinket around her neck must have cost a bundle.

It's only a little trinket, but it reminds her of him.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A small showy ornament or piece of jewelry
  2. 2.A thing of little value; a trifle; a toy.
  3. 3.A three-cornered sail formerly carried on a ship's foremast, probably on a lateen yard.
  4. 4.A knife; a cutting tool.

verb

  1. 1.To give trinkets; to court favour.

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