knick-knack
Britishnoun
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a cheap ornament; trinket
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an ornamental article of furniture, dress, etc
Other Word Forms
- knick-knackery noun
Etymology
Origin of knick-knack
C17: by reduplication from knack , in obsolete sense: toy
Example Sentences
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Many contain hard-to-recycle materials such as glitter, and of course there are the small plastic knick-knack 'surprises' they contain.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2022
“That’s the last thing anyone who’s a Hawks’ supporter wants see is that dude coming down with any knick-knack or whatever it is.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2021
A little wooden knick-knack, painted with “Let’s Dance” in a jaunty font, balances on an Aga.
From The Guardian • Feb. 21, 2021
It turns out the knick-knack wasn’t a racist memento at all, but rather “an ordinary reproduction of a Greek vase,” according to Snopes.
From Slate • Feb. 20, 2019
SCENE—A knick-knack stall outside the Wild West Arena.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 102, June 25, 1892 by Various
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