n. 1 a useless and usu. worthless ornament; a trinket. 2 a small, dainty article of furniture, dress, etc. knick-knackery n. knick-knackish adj.
[ redupl. of knack in obs. sense 'trinket' ]
n. 1 a useless and usu. worthless ornament; a trinket. 2 a small, dainty article of furniture, dress, etc. knick-knackery n. knick-knackish adj.
[ redupl. of knack in obs. sense 'trinket' ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012