trinket

/ˈtɹɪŋkɪt/

noun

  1. 1

    A small showy ornament or piece of jewelry

    “That little trinket around her neck must have cost a bundle.”
  2. 2

    A thing of little value; a trifle; a toy.

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