Associations to the word «Trinket»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

TRINKET, noun. Cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley