trinket

• Petit objet décoratif ou bijou de faible valeur, souvent voyant ou tape-à-l'œil. Peut aussi désigner une babiole ou un souvenir sans grande importance.

A small, decorative item or piece of jewelry that is inexpensive and often showy.

1. Cheap decorative itemB1informal

   A small, inexpensive, and often showy piece of jewelry or ornament, typically worn on clothing or used as decoration.

   Bibelot, colifichet

   • She bought a few trinkets from the market to decorate her jacket.
   • The costume was covered in shiny trinkets that caught the light.
   • He gave her a small trinket as a souvenir from his trip.

   Synonymesbaublecuriogewgawgimcrackknickknacktchotchketrifle

2. Small worthless objectB1informal

   A small object of little value, often kept for sentimental reasons or as a curiosity.

   Petit objet sans valeur

   • The drawer was full of old trinkets and forgotten keys.
   • She collected trinkets from every country she visited.
   • The child's room was cluttered with colorful trinkets.

   Synonymesbagatellebaublegewgawknickknacktchotchketrifletrumpery