tchotchke

• Substantiv jiddischen Ursprungs für eine kleine, preiswerte, oft auffällige Dekoration oder Nippes; manchmal auch für eine attraktive, unkonventionelle Frau.

A noun of Yiddish origin referring to a small, inexpensive, often showy trinket or ornament, or sometimes an attractive, unconventional woman.

1. Attractive womanC1informalamerican

   A woman who is considered charming, unconventional, and appealing.

   Attraktive Frau

   • She was a real tchotchke, turning heads wherever she went.
   • He described her as a tchotchke with a unique style.
   • The film's lead character was a tchotchke from the city.

   Synonymebabebombshelldollfoxknockoutlookerstunner

2. Inexpensive trinketB2informalamerican

   A small, decorative, and often cheap item, typically used as a souvenir or ornament.

   Nippes

   • She bought a tchotchke from the souvenir shop.
   • His desk was covered in tchotchkes from his travels.
   • The market was full of tchotchkes and other knick-knacks.

   Synonymebaublecuriogewgawgimcrackknickknacktrifletrinket