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knickknack
or nick·nack
[ nik-nak ]
/ ˈnɪkˌnæk /
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noun
an ornamental trinket or gimcrack; a bit of bric-a-brac.
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Origin of knickknack
1610–20; gradational compound based on knack in obsolete sense “toy”
OTHER WORDS FROM knickknack
knickknacked, adjectiveknickknacky, adjectiveWords nearby knickknack
Knickerbocker, knickerbocker glory, knickerbockers, knickered, knickers, knickknack, knickpoint, Knies, Kniest syndrome, knife, knife box
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How to use knickknack in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for knickknack
knick-knack
nick-nack
/ (ˈnɪkˌnæk) /
noun
a cheap ornament; trinket
an ornamental article of furniture, dress, etc
Derived forms of knick-knack
knick-knackery or nick-nackery, nounWord Origin for knick-knack
C17: by reduplication from knack, in obsolete sense: toy
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