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Added 9 October 2026

locket

/ˈlɒkɪt/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about locket at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace.

Origin

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

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