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locket

American  
[lok-it] / ˈlɒk ɪt /

noun

  1. a small case for a miniature portrait, a lock of hair, or other keepsake, usually worn on a necklace.

  2. the uppermost mount of a scabbard.

locket British  
/ ˈlɒkɪt /

noun

  1. a small ornamental case, usually on a necklace or chain, that holds a picture, keepsake, etc

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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

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