单词 | knickknack |
释义 | knickknack in American English (ˈnɪkˌnæk) noun a small ornamental article or contrivance; gimcrack; trinket Word origin redupl. of knackknickknack in American English (ˈnɪkˌnæk) noun an ornamental trinket or gimcrack; a bit of bric-a-brac Also: nicknack Derived forms knickknacked adjective knickknacky adjective Word origin [1610–20; gradational compound based on knack in obs. sense “toy”]This word is first recorded in the period 1610–20. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: camber, decoy, integration, tank, technicalExamples of 'knickknack' in a sentence |
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