Trinket
(noun)
- A small piece of jewelry or ornament, typically of little value.
- A small decorative object or knick-knack.
Origin:
From middle english trinket, from old french trinquet, from trinken ("to drink"), referring to small drinking vessels, ornaments that were used to drink from, which were often made of precious materials.
Examples:
- She wore a trinket necklace that her grandmother had given her.
- The store sold a variety of trinkets and souvenirs.
- The trinket box was filled with small items that she had collected over the years.
- The trinket was a small, inexpensive piece of jewelry.
- The trinket was a decorative object that had no real value.