tchotchke
tchotch·ke
noun \ˈchäch-kə, ˈtsäts-\Definition of TCHOTCHKE
Examples of TCHOTCHKE
- <a bedroom with polka-dot curtains, flowery wallpaper, and shelves cluttered with tchotchkes from a lifetime of vacations>
Origin of TCHOTCHKE
Yiddish tshatshke trinket, from obsolete Polish czaczko
First Known Use: 1971
Related to TCHOTCHKE
Related Words: bijouterie, bric-a-brac, gimcrackery, trinketry, trumpery, virtu (or vertu); bagatelle, trifle; figurine, objet d'art (also objet), ornament; keepsake, memento, souvenir; conversation piece; collectible (or collectable), collector's item
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