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- [lok-it]
- /ˈlɒk ɪt/
- /ˈlɒk.ɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lok-it]
- /ˈlɒk ɪt/
Definitions of locket word
- noun locket a small case for a miniature portrait, a lock of hair, or other keepsake, usually worn on a necklace. 1
- noun locket the uppermost mount of a scabbard. 1
- noun locket A small ornamental case, typically made of gold or silver, worn around a person's neck on a chain and used to hold things of sentimental value, such as a photograph or lock of hair. 1
- noun locket pendant holding a memento 1
- countable noun locket A locket is a piece of jewellery containing something such as a picture, which a woman wears on a chain around her neck. 0
- noun locket a small ornamental case, usually on a necklace or chain, that holds a picture, keepsake, etc 0
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Origin of locket
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English lokat cross-bar in a framework < Anglo-French loquet, diminutive of loc latch < Middle English. See lock1, -et
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Parts of speech for Locket
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
locket popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
locket usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for locket
noun locket
- bracelet — A bracelet is a chain or band, usually made of metal, which you wear around your wrist as jewellery.
- cable — A cable is a thick wire, or a group of wires inside a rubber or plastic covering, which is used to carry electricity or electronic signals.
- fetter — a chain or shackle placed on the feet.
- coupling — A coupling is a device which is used to join two vehicles or pieces of equipment together.
- manacle — a shackle for the hand; handcuff.
Antonyms for locket
noun locket
- plainness — clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.
Top questions with locket
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Matching words
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