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Definition of Trinket
1. Noun. Cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing.
Generic synonyms: Adornment
Group relationships: Trinketry
Derivative terms: Gaudy
Definition of Trinket
1. n. A three-cornered sail formerly carried on a ship's foremast, probably on a lateen yard.
2. n. A knife; a cutting tool.
3. v. i. To give trinkets; hence, to court favor; to intrigue.
Definition of Trinket
1. Noun. A small showy ornament or piece of jewelry ¹
2. Noun. A mere trifle ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Trinket
1. to deal secretly [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Trinket
Literary usage of Trinket
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Monthly Review by Ralph Griffiths (1774)
"If Mr. Lowndes has taken the trouble to look over this novel, lit muft have
thought the Lady very extravagant in this trinket of hers, as (he has crowded / ..."
2. A Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language by Walter William Skeat (1882)
"trinket (2), Trinquet, the highest sail of a ship. (F, — Span. — Du.?) F.
trinquet, the highest sail ; Cot. ..."
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