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locket.

A pendant that opens to reveal a space used for storing a photograph or other small item.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlɒkɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈlɑkɪt/General-American
  1. A pendant that opens to reveal a space used for storing a photograph or other small item.

  2. The upper metallic cap of a sword’s scabbard.

    archaic
  3. A small white marking on a cat's coat.

Where this word comes from

From French loquet, from a diminutive of Anglo-Norman loc, itself from Old English loc, whence lock.

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