curio
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
Origin of curio
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How to use curio in a sentence
Knowing that we were anxious to collect such curios as were available, he produced all kinds of things for our inspection.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 | Charles Kenneth Howard-BuryThey come from the Sister Isle, where there are still curios to be met with.
Chats on Household Curios | Fred W. BurgessSome of the most wonderful curios have been cut by hand, fashioned with skill.
Chats on Household Curios | Fred W. Burgess"Mr. Lyne was very fond of distributing the curios he brought from the East to his friends," he went on.
The Daffodil Mystery | Edgar WallaceHis grandmother sat over her accounts at her desk in a corner among her curios.
Children of the Whirlwind | Leroy Scott
British Dictionary definitions for curio
/ (ˈkjʊərɪˌəʊ) /
a small article valued as a collector's item, esp something fascinating or unusual
Origin of curio
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