knickknack

noun

knick·knack | \ ˈnik-ˌnak

variants: or less commonly nicknack

plural knickknacks also nicknacks

Definition of knickknack

: a small trivial article usually intended for ornament a collection of colorful knickknacks Known in the computer industry as tchotchkes, which is Yiddish for cheap trinkets, the knickknacks distributed in the past year have included "Love Me Tender" toilet-roll dispensers, wax eyeballs, chocolate computers and Nerf-ball launchers.— Jim Carlton Melissa Etheridge's spacious two-story home outside Los Angeles is filled with knickknacks from her life: Aside from awards and photos, there is a small collection of vintage neon clocks … and a Thelma & Louise poster signed by the cast (including a then-unknown Brad Pitt).— Lynette Rice

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The shelves were filled with knickknacks. a variety of pretty porcelain knickknacks adorned the mantel

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Six or seven decades ago, a big shot’s office was likely to be dominated by a boxy desk, surrounded by a few unremarkable chairs and perhaps a table stacked with files and knickknacks. — James R. Hagerty, WSJ, "Florence Knoll Bassett Gave Corporate Offices a Clean, Modern Look," 1 Feb. 2019 As the home’s third owners in almost 100 years, a little work had to be done to fit both their needs and their knickknacks. — Laura Kostelny, Country Living, "Step Inside a Serene Bungalow," 25 Jan. 2019 All sorts of knickknacks were added: side bets, charitable donations, awkward social media promotions, Charles Barkley. — Jason Gay, WSJ, "Refund Madness! Tiger & Phil’s Vegas Bogey," 25 Nov. 2018 Books, my alarm clock, my BlackBerry, a little fish dish that holds knickknacks, a hair scrunchie. — Cortney Pellettieri, Good Housekeeping, "This Mom's Life: Soledad O'Brien," 7 June 2011 Comics, fairgrounds, movies, famous paintings, parks, forests, knickknacks, gardens, childhood — all are grist for the Ashberian smoothie. — Michael Robbins, chicagotribune.com, "'John Ashbery: They Knew What They Wanted' celebrates a poet and collagist who understood the value of fun," 9 May 2018 If shopping gets your heart thumping, Pangaea Outpost has an eclectic array of jewelry, clothing and knickknacks from indie merchants. — Dorothy O'donnell, latimes.com, "On a weekend escape to Pacific Beach, you can party on the boardwalk and chill on the bay," 5 July 2018 Others are filled with jewelry, toys, and other knickknacks and bric-a-brac. — Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Antique shop opens in South Milwaukee in former NASCAR storefront," 23 May 2018 Her store, opened in 1984, started out with books on diverse topics, along with knickknacks for the home, Tim McNeal said. — Cathie Anderson, sacbee, "Carol McNeal, who built a library of black experience at Sacramento bookstore, dies at 86," 10 July 2018

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