Meaning & use
tchotchke
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A small, decorative object or trinket of little practical value.
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Her shelves were crowded with tchotchkes collected from every trip abroad.
The gift shop sold nothing but tourist tchotchkes.
A note on using this word
Borrowed from Yiddish, tchotchke is used informally in English, often with a slightly affectionate or dismissive tone about cheap souvenirs and clutter.
Words with a similar meaning
trinketknickknack
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