Meaning & use
Nicknack
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A small decorative object or trinket of little value; a variant spelling of 'knickknack'.
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The shelf was cluttered with nicknacks collected from years of travel.
She sells handmade nicknacks at the weekend market.
A note on using this word
This spelling is a common variant of 'knickknack', which likely originated as a reduplication of 'knack'.
Words with a similar meaning
trinketbauble
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