trinket

(trĭng'kĭt)
n.

1. A small ornament, such as a piece of jewelry.
2. A trivial thing; a trifle.

[Origin unknown.]

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noun

A small showy article: bauble, bibelot, gewgaw, gimcrack, knickknack, novelty, toy, trifle, whatnot. See thing.

IN BRIEF: Cheap showy ornament on clothing.

Fashion is born by small facts, trends, or even politics, never by trying to make little pleats and furbelows, by trinkets, by clothes easy to copy, or by the shortening or lengthening of a skirt. — Elsa Schiaparelli (1896-1973)

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For a list of words related to trinket, see:

• Decorations, Ornaments, and Symbolic Objects - trinket: small, inexpensive ornament
• Jewelry - trinket: small, cheap, ornamental object
• Foolishness, Bunkum, and Trifles

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - smykke, nipsgenstand, bagatel

Nederlands (Dutch)
bijou, snuisterij

Français (French)
n. - babiole, bibelot

Deutsch (German)
n. - (kleines, billiges) Schmuckstück, Firlefanz

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μπιχλιμπίδι, μικροκόσμημα, μπιμπελό

Italiano (Italian)
ninnolo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - jóia de pequeno valor (f), bagatela (f), ninharia (f)

Русский (Russian)
безделушка, брелок, пустяк

Español (Spanish)
n. - dije, baratija, chuchería

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - billigt smycke, billig prydnadssak

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
小装饰品, 无关紧要的小事, 琐物

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 小裝飾品, 無關緊要的小事, 瑣物

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 자질구레한 장신구, 하찮은 것

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 小さな手まわり品, 小さな装身具, つまらないもの
v. - ひそかに謀る

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حليه صغيرة, شئ صغير طريف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תכשיט (פחות-ערך)‬

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