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collector's item

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noun

an article or object of particular interest or value because of its uniqueness or scarcity.

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RELATED WORDS

catch, showpiece, valuable, collectible

Nearby words

  1. collectivist,
  2. collectivity,
  3. collectivize,
  4. collector,
  5. collector electrode,
  6. collectorate,
  7. colleen,
  8. college,
  9. college board,
  10. college of advanced technology

Origin of collector's item

First recorded in 1930–35
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British Dictionary definitions for collector's item

collector's item

collector's piece

noun

a thing regarded as being exquisite or rare and thus worthy of the interest of one who collects such things
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Idioms and Phrases with collector's item

collector's item

An object of great interest, value, or rarity, as in This necklace is a collector's item. Originating in the early 1900s as collector's piece, a usage still common in Britain, the term in its present form is occasionally transferred to persons as well, as in The Beach Boys became a collector's item on the tour. [c. 1930]

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