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[ kyoor-ee-oh ] / ˈkyʊər iˌoʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR curio ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural cu·ri·os.any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity. Origin of curioFirst recorded in 1850–55; shortened from curiosity Words nearby curiocurie, Curie, Marie, Curie point, Curie's law, Curie-Weiss law, curio, curiosa, curiosity, Curiosity killed the cat, curious, curite Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for curioBrian Shuster is also developing a VR-friendly web browser known as Curio. Welcome to Oculus XXX: In-Your-Face 3D is the Future of Porn|Aurora Snow|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST But Wigs on the Green provides a lesson in something other than style and is something more than a curio. Can Fascism be Funny?|Douglas Murray|September 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST "Pick that up and keep it for a curio, Farley," directed Dave coolly. Dave Darrin's Second Year at Annapolis|H. Irving Hancock Such baskets, large enough to contain five quarts, sell in the curio shops at San Antonio for $1.25 each. American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson
There was no evidence of thieves, and yet suspicion made itself plain in every line of the curio dealer's body. The Pointing Man|Marjorie Douie The curio dealer glanced at the man who had accosted him, and an answering smile lit up his face. The Ivory Snuff Box|Arnold Fredericks That curio would at this juncture have been regarded as an historical relic of some value. Chats on Old Copper and Brass|Fred. W. Burgess
British Dictionary definitions for curio
noun plural -riosa small article valued as a collector's item, esp something fascinating or unusual Word Origin for curioC19: shortened from curiosity Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to curioantique, trinket, trifle, toy, bygone, bauble, collectible, whatnot, bibelot, collector's item, objet d'art |