locket

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UK/ˈlɒkɪt/US/ˈlɑkɪt/

noun

A pendant that opens to reveal a space used for storing a photograph or other small item.

OriginFrench loquet ← Anglo-Norman loc ← Old English loc →
Less commonScrabble 12
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Meanings

locket1

nounlocket (plural lockets)

plural lockets

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

Locket2

proper noun
  1. A surname transferred from the given name.

Origin

locket · noun

  1. Old Englishloc
  2. Anglo-Normanloc
  3. Frenchloquet
  4. Englishlocket

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

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Locket · proper noun

  1. Middle English[Term?]
  2. EnglishLocket

From Middle English [Term?], a diminutive of the given name Luke.

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Translations

Bulgarian медалион
  • медалион (medalion)chained ornament
Catalan medalló
  • medallóchained ornament
Chinese Mandarin 小盒
  • 小盒chained ornament
Czech medailon, medailonek
  • medailonchained ornament
  • medailonekchained ornament
Dutch medaillon
  • medaillonchained ornament
Esperanto medaliono
  • medalionochained ornament
Finnish medaljonki
  • medaljonkichained ornament
French médaillon
  • médaillonchained ornament
German Medaillon
  • Medaillonchained ornament
Hebrew קופסית קישוט
  • קופסית קישוטchained ornament
Italian medaglione
  • medaglionechained ornament
Japanese ロケット
  • ロケット (roketto)chained ornament
Norwegian medaljong
  • medaljongchained ornament
Polish medalion
  • medalionchained ornament
Portuguese medalhão
  • medalhãochained ornament
Russian медальо́н
  • медальо́н (medalʹón)chained ornament
Spanish medallón, guardapelo
  • medallónchained ornament
  • guardapelochained ornament
Swedish medaljong
  • medaljongchained ornament
Tagalog relikaryo
  • relikaryochained ornament
Thai จี้
  • จี้ (jîi)chained ornament
Turkish madalyon
  • madalyonchained ornament
Yiddish אויבל
  • אויבל (oybl)chained ornament

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with locket

pocketrocketdocketsprocketbrocketcocket
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Cite this entry
APA

locket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locket

MLA

“locket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locket. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “locket,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locket.

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