locket
locket definition
locket (läk′it)
noun
a small, hinged, ornamental case of gold, silver, etc., for holding a picture, lock of hair, etc.: it is usually worn suspended from a necklace or chain
Etymology: OFr loquet, dim of loc, a latch, lock < Frank *lok, akin to OE loc, lock
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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