locket

Meaning

  1. A pendant that opens to reveal a space used for storing a photograph or other small item.
  2. (archaic) The upper metallic cap of a sword’s scabbard.
  3. A small white marking on a cat's coat.

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlɒkɪt/
Etymology

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

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