knickknackatory

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noun

A collection of knick-knacks.

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Meanings

nounknickknackatory (plural knickknackatories)

plural knickknackatories · alternative nick-nackatory

  1. rareA collection of knick-knacks.

    A great glass-fronted cabinet, reaching almost the ceiling, stored his knickknackatory, the objects of interest collected on his travels.

    2014, Robert J. Lloyd, The Bloddless Boy
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    But as I knovv he has judgment in nick-knackatories, and even as much as I wiſh him in what is called taſte, I intend to compliment him with leaving all to him, and reſolve to be ſatisfied with vvhatever he does.

    1753 (indicated as 1754), [Samuel Richardson], “Letter XXX. Lady G. In Continuation.”, in The History of Sir Charles Grandison. […], volume IV, London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by C. Hitch and L. Hawes, […], →OCLC, page 194
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