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   knick·knack

   /ˈnikˌnak/

   noun

   • 1. a small worthless object, especially a household ornament: "the room was filled with tables, knickknacks, and a large three-piece suite"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘a petty trick’): reduplication of knack.

   Derivatives

   • 1. knickknackery noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › knickknackKnickknack Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of KNICKKNACK is a small trivial article usually intended for ornament. How to use knickknack in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishKNICK-KNACK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   It is technically a playable harmonica, but it is generally regarded as a knick-knack piece that can be used as personal jewelry.

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   You might love your tiny ceramic cat wearing a sombrero, but it’s just a knickknack, a small collectible ornament. A knickknack isn’t valuable — except sentimentally. Little statues, candles in quirky shapes, or prizes found inside cereal boxes, are all knickknacks.

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   Define knick-knack. knick-knack synonyms, knick-knack pronunciation, knick-knack translation, English dictionary definition of knick-knack. or n 1. a cheap ornament; trinket 2. an ornamental article of furniture, dress, etc ˈknick-ˌknackery , ˈnick-ˌnackery n Collins English Dictionary –...

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishKNICKKNACK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   KNICKKNACK definition: a small, decorative object, esp. in a house: . Learn more.

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   There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun knick-knack, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   This particular knick-knack is a good starting point if you want to know who this man is.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryKNICKKNACK definition in American English - Collins Online ...

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   KNICKKNACK definition: a small ornamental article or contrivance ; gimcrack; trinket | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishknick-knack noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of knick-knack noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryKNICK-KNACK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    And the young woman, radiant, carried off the howling brat, as one carries away a wished-for knick-knack from a shop.