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trinket

/ˈtrɪŋ.kɪt/

Translations

trinketnoun

trinkets

/ˈtrɪŋ.kɪt/

bibelot

She bought a small trinket at the local market.

Elle a acheté un petit bibelot au marché local.

Additional translations

breloqueSurtout pour un petit bijou ou un objet de peu de valeur.

Synonyms

Antonyms

prized possession

jewel

heirloom

treasure

trinketverb

trinketed

Past Simple

trinketed

Past Participle

trinketing

Gerund

/ˈtrɪŋkɪt/

Archaic/rare.

ornerArchaïque ; avec l’idée d’orner de petits objets décoratifs.

The dancers' costumes were trinketed with colorful beads.

Les costumes des danseurs étaient ornés de perles colorées.

Synonyms

deck out

Antonyms

trinketadjective

/ˈtrɪŋkɪt/

Attributive use in compounds such as "trinket box", "trinket dish".

à bijouxSe dit d’un objet destiné à contenir ou présenter de petits bijoux.

She kept her earrings in a trinket box on the dresser.

Elle gardait ses boucles d’oreilles dans une boîte à bijoux sur la commode.

Synonyms

Definitions

trinketnoun

A small ornament or item of jewelry that is of little value.

She wore a simple trinket around her neck that she had bought at the local market.

A small item or piece of equipment that is not essential but is decorative or interesting.

The shelf was filled with various trinkets collected from his travels around the world.

trinketverb

(archaic, transitive) To adorn or decorate with trinkets.

The dancers' costumes were trinketed with colorful beads.

trinketadjective

Attributive: relating to or designed for holding or displaying small ornaments or jewelry.

She kept her earrings in a trinket box on the dresser.