locket

Meaning

Noun

  • A pendant that opens to reveal a space used for storing a photograph or other small item.
  • The upper metallic cap of a sword’s scabbard.
  • A small white marking on a cat's coat.

Origin

  • From French loquet, from a diminutive of Anglo-Norman loc, itself from Old English loc.

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