locket
Americannoun
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a small case for a miniature portrait, a lock of hair, or other keepsake, usually worn on a necklace.
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the uppermost mount of a scabbard.
noun
Etymology
Origin of locket
1325–75; Middle English lokat cross-bar in a framework < Anglo-French loquet, diminutive of loc latch < Middle English. See lock 1, -et
Explanation
A locket is a small piece of jewelry that's worn on a necklace and opens to reveal a small photograph or memento inside. Your grandmother's silver locket might not be worth a lot of money, but it probably has a lot of sentimental value to you. Lockets are usually round, oval, or heart-shaped, snapping open and closed and containing a picture of a loved one or a favorite pet, or — in the old days — a lock of someone's hair. These little cases aren't named for hair locks, though, but instead get their name from the Old French loquet, "door-handle" or "latch," for the way their covers move on a hinge and close securely, like a door.
Vocabulary lists containing locket
Example Sentences
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In addition, the business has this year launched a new parallel product - The Touch Locket.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2023
“For him to be able to have an award named after him, that says what type of person he is,” Locket said.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 8, 2023
My wife and I started using Locket this year to share photos of our kid, in a way that wouldn’t require us digging through text chains or huge photo albums to find them later on.
From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2022
When Seahawks receiver Tyler Locket was asked about Smith’s ability to hang tight under pressure, he channeled a budding refrain among the Lumen Field faithful.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 2, 2022
I read aloud from The Clue of the Broken Locket, where Nancy Drew says, “I’m all set to go! Tell me more about Henry Winch and why he’s so frightened.”
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
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