/ ˈnɪk næk/ noun
[ usually pl. ] (sometimes disapproving ) a small decorative object in a house
SYN ornament
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent. (in the sense a petty trick ): reduplication of knack .
/ ˈnɪk næk/ noun
[ usually pl. ] (sometimes disapproving ) a small decorative object in a house
SYN ornament
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent. (in the sense a petty trick ): reduplication of knack .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005