locket

[ lok-it ]

noun

1. a small case for a miniature portrait, a lock of hair, or other keepsake, usually worn on a necklace.
2. the uppermost mount of a scabbard.

locket

/ ˈlɒkɪt /

noun

1. a small ornamental case, usually on a necklace or chain, that holds a picture, keepsake, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of locket¹

1325–75; Middle English lokat cross-bar in a framework < Anglo-French loquet, diminutive of loc latch < Middle English. See lock ¹, -et

Word History and Origins

Origin of locket¹

C17: from French loquet latch, diminutive of loc lock ¹

Example Sentences

I'm mostly watching for gay reasons, because the writing is good, and because I wear a locket around my neck with a photo of Kathryn Hahn inside of it.

From Salon

In order for Annie to get her happy ending with “Daddy” Warbucks, she must learn that the parents she’s been yearning for her whole life—the ones who dropped her off at the orphanage as an infant with a locket to remember them by—are dead.

From Slate

A spartan plot involving an abusive childhood and a stolen locket provides Johnny’s motivation, but “In a Violent Nature” is more partial to atmosphere than narrative.

From New York Times

As part of that membership into an ultra-exclusive circle, the winners also receive a gold locket in the shape of the famous Masters logo — a map of the United States with a golf flag planted in Georgia.

From Los Angeles Times

That locket is presented at the Champions Dinner during Masters week.

From Los Angeles Times

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